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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the patients get harder to control when it starts getting colder?

2. Who used to haunt the Stop and Shop?

3. What is the chat room?

4. What happened to Dr. Bek's wife?

5. What do all patients in the Hospital have once a week?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the narrator of the book and where is she at the start of the novel?

2. Why does a pilgrim join the Hospital?

3. What is the new pilgrim's name and where did he come from?

4. What does Dr. Bek say about the recovery?

5. Who in the Hospital goes missing one day?

6. Who is Dr. Bek?

7. What are the twins obsessed with?

8. What does Joy see one morning in the arms of a pilgrim standing outside the Hospital?

9. Who is Marcus?

10. Who are the twins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of loneliness and isolation in the wake of an epidemic.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you analyze whether Joy is a reliable narrator or not. Include evidence from the text to support your assertions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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