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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Day do on page 259 that infuriates Jameson and causes her to throw him against a wall?
(a) He bites her.
(b) He spits at her.
(c) He tells her that he will kill her.
(d) He calls her an insulting name.

2. Where does June find out most of the Republic's meat really comes from?
(a) Laboratories.
(b) High-rise terraces.
(c) The Colonies.
(d) Underground factories.

3. What quality does Day say that Eden has more of than either of his older brothers?
(a) Compassion.
(b) Self-discipline.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Curiosity.

4. What does June whisper to Day after his escape attempt?
(a) That she cannot wait to see his execution.
(b) That she will help him escape.
(c) That she knows he was telling her the truth.
(d) That Thomas is the one he has to watch out for.

5. Besides his theory about the plague, what other shocking information does Day share with June?
(a) The Colonies were once a part of the Republic.
(b) The government deliberately creates food shortages to keep its citizens weak.
(c) The Patriots are a secret government agency that spies on citizens for the military.
(d) Children who fail their Trial are executed, not sent to labor camps.

Short Answer Questions

1. When June notices that Day's leg has become infected, what does she automatically do without thinking about it?

2. What does Day see on a door as he is being taken from the interrogation room to a cell?

3. What is Day talking about on page 304 when he says, "You try to walk in the light"?

4. What does June do with Thomas's knife?

5. On page 236, when June talks about speaking cautiously, and she says "I tread carefully," what figure of speech is she using?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why June throws her water glass against the wall and shatters it.

2. What does the reader learn about John from June's thoughts about questioning him?

3. After Day is recaptured during his escape attempt, what story does Jameson tell him?

4. What reasons does June have for not wanting to believe what Day tells her about the government spreading the plague on purpose?

5. What does June notice happening at the protest that causes her to fear for the protesters' safety?

6. When June visits him on the rooftop, what arguments does Day give her for believing that the Republic is deliberately spreading the plague?

7. Why does Day think that Thomas is not really interested in his answers to Thomas's questions about the Patriots, and what does he think is really bothering Thomas?

8. What two separate concerns does June have after Thomas tells her that the execution time has changed?

9. When Day asks June "Is she alive?" about whom is he talking, and what does June's reply make him think is probably true (171)?

10. What does Jameson tell Day about his appearance?

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