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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rolph not worry that Edgar will read his letter?
(a) The letter is sealed with wax.
(b) Edgar would never disrespect his father's privacy.
(c) Edgar is illiterate.
(d) Edgar does not like to read.

2. After the burials, what does Brian realize about Gwen's death?
(a) It was necessary to preserve the peace of the community.
(b) It is really more Tom's fault than it is Brian and Amy's fault.
(c) It would not have happened if he had followed Law 6 from the beginning.
(d) It would not have happened if Gwen had been a better friend.

3. How does one of the Monitors subtly threaten Brian when they are talking in Dining?
(a) She mimes kicking.
(b) She keeps looking over at the Egress Spout.
(c) She touches her whistle.
(d) She pretends to take notes about him.

4. What does Rolph compare the people living underground to?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Seeds.
(c) Moles.
(d) Roots.

5. What do the page 19 letters "'R.S.,' 'T.F.,' and 'G.T.'” stand for?
(a) They are abbreviations used in scripts.
(b) They are sections in the Room.
(c) They are the initials of the dead.
(d) They refer to different workhouses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prevents Brian from following Amy when she runs away from the Monitor supervisors?

2. What city does Brian believe his community lives underneath?

3. What does Brian's ghoul costume indicate that his character did before his death?

4. When the Monitors suggest that Brian inform on Amy in order to save himself, what does he do?

5. What is Edgar Spengler holding when he approaches Brian?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Brian goes to look for Amy in Dining, what does he think when he sees Jim, and why?

2. What does Mr. Regis say during the funeral for the workers who have been killed?

3. After the funeral, what conflicting feelings does Brian have about his relationship with Amy and Law 6?

4. When Brian realizes that there are no Visitors coming, what people does he think about, and what does he realize about them?

5. What important information does Brian learn from Rolph's letter?

6. When Brian is looking for Amy in Dining, who finds Brian, and what do they want from him?

7. After finding out what Brian knows, what choice do the Monitors give him, and what decision does he make?

8. How is Brian feeling when he first heads over to Dining to look for Amy, and why?

9. What puzzles Brian about the air, water, electricity, and food that they use in the underground community?

10. Who is Edgar Spengler, and what items does he give Brian?

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