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

2. Who does Oliver ask to sweep up the broken glass?

3. Who comes up with the idea to use a mirror to reflect one of them to bait a shot?

4. Where is the walkie-talkie?

5. After changing a tire on the RV, how do all four tires go flat?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How do Maddy and Red pack their suitcases?

4. What resources does the group manage to find among the things they packed for their trip?

5. What does Oliver tell Simon about his mother's job and a case she is handling?

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

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

8. How does the group cover broken windows in Chapter 12?

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

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

In Five Survive, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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

Don and Joyce Wright are killed. Why are they killed? Why does Oliver blame everyone except himself for their deaths?

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