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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. What does a voice say at the end of Chapter 12?

2. What is used to help spin the mirror?

3. In Chapter 2, when does Red remember that Arthur took her home after a party?

4. What does the shooter want?

5. How long after Red's mother's funeral did she find a box of her mother's old things in the attic?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the group adapt the mirror so they can move it to try to deceive the sniper?

2. How does Red think they can make the sniper think one of them is coming out of the camper?

3. How does the group find the walkie-talkie so they can speak with the sniper?

4. How does Red know that Simon is drunk in Chapter 1?

5. What plan does Simon suggest, and why does Oliver think his plan will not work?

6. What suggestions are there for getting help when a tire blows on the RV?

7. What does Maddy do in Chapter 10 that nearly gets her shot?

8. How did Red's mother die?

9. Why does Red feel guilty about her mother's death?

10. Why does Red know where the voice is coming from in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Jackson use cliffhangers in Five Survive? How do the cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation in Five Survive? What descriptive dialogue tags has Jackson used, especially in Chapter 36? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

Essay Topic 3

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in Five Survive?

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