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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. When Pepper, Wensley, and Brian show up at Adam's house the morning after Armageddon was supposed to occur, where do the three friends invite Adam to go?

2. When the Four Horsemen finally meet Adam, which of the four has a somewhat human appearance?

3. After the Metatron and Beezlebub leave the air base, who is the first person to break the silence?

4. What is in the International Express package?

5. When Anathema tells Newt that Agnes predicted the end of the world, how much time is the world supposed to have left?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Adam confess to the Metatron that he just doesn't understand?

2. When the Four Horsemen finally meet up with each other, what does the anticipation of finally getting Armageddon underway feel like to them?

3. What advice does Adam give to the Metatron?

4. What does Adam tell the Them that they will need to have once they enter the air base?

5. The Chairman of the Lower Tadfield Resident's Association sees the world in black and white. What does he feel is his duty in regard to his moral conviction?

6. After the Armageddon is thwarted, Anathema's future will now be unique for her. What makes Anathema's future unique now for her?

7. How is Shadwell finally persuaded to take on his assignment?

8. Why do the Witchfinders carry pins?

9. Why are the four Hell's Angels not mentioned in the Book of Revelations?

10. What does the tall biker tell the Trivial Pursuit player in the cafe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Agnes Nutter is a character that we learn about only through tales of the past and her prophecies. Why does the author include Agnes Nutter in the story? What purpose does her presence serve? How is the plot furthered by her inclusion? How would the story be different if her character was never introduced?

Essay Topic 2

Adam and the Them spend time in the quarry discussing Greasy Johnson and the Johnsonites before they go to Tadfield Air Base. Adam realizes that life without Greasy would be vastly different from the life they now know.

a. Describe how, in Adam's opinion, life would be different without Greasy. What implications would Greasy's absence have for Adam's gang?

b. How does that conversation parallel to the bigger picture of the impending Armageddon?

Essay Topic 3

A person's name not only helps the child form their identity, but gives a name by which they are known. In the story, which characters seem to have the most appropriate names? Explain your reasoning. Did the characters live up to the expectations associated with their names? Why or why not?

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