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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. In what position was Red's mother when she died?

2. How long is the RV Red is traveling in?

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

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

5. How early was Red when the RV left their first morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the group make their way after they lose cell service?

2. What does the sniper want, and what does Oliver think the sniper wants?

3. Who is Arthur?

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

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

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

7. What are Red's thoughts when Simon says everyone owes him seven bucks for the snacks he got at the gas station?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Jackson use foreshadowing in Five Survive? How does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

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