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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 discovery is the Oracle said to have made in the novel?

2. Who is the President of Brighton in Chapter 4?

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

4. What term does Abby use to refer to the area outside the walls of Brighton?

5. Abby says in the beginning of Chapter 10 that her DOD had increased in time to how many years following the ordeal with Landon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Landon tell Abby and Elle about their future activities in Chapter 9?

2. What ailment does Abby begin suffering from during her journey with Memphis in Chapter 19? Why?

3. What does Memphis tell Abby about zombies in Chapter 14? How does Abby respond?

4. Where is Abby when she awakens in Chapter 11? Who is Abby with?

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

6. What do Abby and Elle discover via the satellite feed in Chapter 7? How do they access the satellite feed?

7. What item of apparel does Memphis give Abby to wear in Chapter 14? Why?

8. Where does Abby find the note in Chapter 2? What does the note say?

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

10. What realization does Abby reach regarding the effect of her abduction in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define “irony” and discuss some examples of this literary device in the novel. What are examples of dramatic, verbal or situational irony in the story? How is Abby’s belief in zombies ironic?

Essay Topic 2

Plot Structure

a. Discuss the plot structure of Glitch (Lost in Time). In what ways is the narrative related and what effect does this have on the reader?

b. How does Glitch (Lost in Time) compare with other novels of its genre? Are there specific stylistic elements that can be seen in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of love and fate in the novel. Do you agree more with Uncle Jeb’s viewpoints of love or with Aunt Clara’s? Why?

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