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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. Who did Red used to play Cops and Cops with when she was little?

2. What does the shooter want?

3. What does Simon think they should do in Chapter 15?

4. Who is going to press the horn to try to get the sniper to take a shot in Chapter 18?

5. How many people are traveling in the RV in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens after the spare is put on the RV?

4. What does Reyna do when Oliver tells her to make a quick turn?

5. Why does Red have her nickname?

6. How do Maddy and Red pack their suitcases?

7. Why does Arthur climb to the top of the RV after the tire blows?

8. Who is Arthur?

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

10. At the end of Chapter 4, what happens when Reyna is driving on a dirt road?

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

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Five Survive? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 3

Two college students and four high school students find themselves trapped in an RV. They have to work together to survive. How does the group struggle to work together? Why are they more successful in solving their problems when they work together rather than fighting and arguing?

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