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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. With which of the following does Chapter 7 begin?

2. How many steps lead to the elevator to the launch vehicle?

3. By which company is Gwendy published?

4. In what year does Gwendy serve as Charlotte's bridesmaid?

5. To which of the following does Gwendy compare Gareth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harris forecast to Gwendy from the actions of the previous holder of the puzzle-box?

2. What is Gwendy's official position on the space mission?

3. What accounts for Gwendy's name?

4. What noises from Gareth interrupt Gwendy and Adesh as they confer on the way to the space station?

5. What occasions a thud and a flash on the ascent into space?

6. What is Charlotte doing when she and Gwendy meet?

7. What protections have been put in place around Gwendy's home in the wake of the fire?

8. What information does Gwendy receive about Ryan's death from an anonymous caller?

9. What connection do the Brighams have to the launch?

10. What sign had formerly graced the approach to the flight vehicle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel makes much of the price required for the use of the puzzle-box. Does the novel consider that cost worth paying? What in the text suggests as much, and how?

Essay Topic 2

Explicate the meanings of the colors of the buttons on the puzzle box. That is, explain why the colors associate with the functions noted.

Essay Topic 3

Sources attest to the presence of Gwendy’s Final Task on best-seller lists. Assuming that sales figures reflect popularity, what accounts for the popularity of the novel? How does it do so?

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