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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. In Chapter 28, what do the adults talk about at dinner?

2. In Chapter 31, what do the adults do in the beginning?

3. Where do Archie and Rose go together in Chapter 19?

4. In Chapter 21, what does the narrator say had never been a secret?

5. Where do Amanda's parents live?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 25, what does Ruth set about doing to try to establish normalcy for herself through a task?

2. At the end of Chapter 27, why does Ruth tell Amanda that Amanda is lucky?

3. In Chapter 26, what does Amanda ask Clay to do for fear that the power might go out soon?

4. In Chapter 32, how do Amanda, Clay, Rose and Archie respond to the noise?

5. In Chapter 30, what does G.H. say he thinks is the most important thing during a crisis, the same thing that helped him build his fortune?

6. In Chapter 21, what does Rose see in the woods that she points out to Archie?

7. In Chapter 18, what does Ruth most desire?

8. In Chapter 27, what does the narrator reveal about what is happening back in New York City?

9. In Chapter 31, what does the narrator reveal about "the noise"?

10. In Chapter 29, what is Clay's and Amanda's attitude on what they think will be their last night in the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Clay's experience in getting lost - and lying about it to the others in the house - indicate about the modern person's reliance on technology? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the different symbolisms and meanings of food throughout the course of this novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What do Amanda and Clay first think of the house they have rented on Airbnb, and how do Alam's descriptions of the house set the tone for the first sections of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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