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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. What is Abby’s best friend’s name in the novel?

2. By what nickname does Memphis call Abby when they meet in Chapter 12?

3. What is the name of Elle’s boyfriend that she says will dump her when his family finds out that she’s sterile in Chapter 6?

4. What word from Chapter 16 refers to a state of refuge or sanctuary from a foreign state?

5. What excuse does Elle give to Landon for why she and Abby were by the wall in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the meeting room for Abby’s Advice Meeting described in Chapter 5? How does Abby feel as she enters?

2. What prevents Abby from leaving the colony in Chapter 15? What does she do instead?

3. What sports game is Abby playing in the beginning of Chapter 1? What leads Abby to believe she’s about to die in this chapter?

4. How does Abby describe her relationship to authority and the rules in Chapter 1?

5. How does Abby describe Yara’s family in Chapter 1? Why did Yara not attend her Advice Meeting?

6. How is the ritual of the Advice Meeting in Brighton described in Chapter 1? How old must one be to participate in this ritual?

7. What excuse does Abby give to Landon for why she and Abby were by the wall in Chapter 9?

8. Where does Abby encounter the blue-eyed stranger in Chapter 1? What does he tell Abby?

9. Where are Memphis and Abby traveling in Chapter 18? Why does Abby become angry?

10. What do Memphis and Kaden tell Abby about her future with their colony in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of time travel in the novel. How are the concepts of time travel described? Are the author’s depictions of time travel realistic? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character of Abby Masterson in the novel. How do you envision Abby’s appearance? What clues in the text indicate this appearance? What behavioral characteristics stand out about Abby?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the characters of Peter and Lana in the story. How do Peter and Lana respond to Abby’s arrival at the colony? How do these characters compare to Abby’s own parents?

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