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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. What is revealed to the reader at the end of the story?
(a) Brian has been dead for many years, and the story he wrote is used to train new Monitors.
(b) Brian has been living on the surface the whole time in some strange psychological experiement.
(c) Brian is telling this story to the first Visitor to ever appear in the workhouse.
(d) The story itself is part of Brian's plan to expose the truth about his community.

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

3. Who is responsible for supervising the Monitors at night?
(a) Mr. Regis.
(b) Kiko.
(c) Amy.
(d) Shirley.

4. What criticism do the two head Monitors level at Brian when they find him in Dining?
(a) He seems to know a large number of people who break Law 6.
(b) He did not report Tom Frame during his Reporting Period.
(c) He did not kick Rolph very enthusiastically.
(d) He should not be getting so friendly with Amy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From Amy's letter, what does she believe about Brian's conversation with the Monitor supervisors?

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

3. Where does Amy run to when she sees what is happening to Brian?

4. What was Rolph especially eager to see in the surface world?

5. In his note to his son on his drawing of Brian, what does Rolph call Brian?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rolph suggest are some possible reasons for their community being put underground?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is the Slough?

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

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

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

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