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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 is contained in the gold box given to Grandfather at his Final Banquet?

2. Where does Cassia's father work?

3. The paper that Cassia's grandfather gave her promotes __________________.

4. What does Bram offer to the Officials as a sample of Grandfather?

5. Who is Xander?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Cassia's ordered world thrown off when she looks at her micro card to learn more about Xander?

2. How do Cassia and her parents feel about Xander for her Match?

3. Explain Grandfather's Final Banquet.

4. How are Cassia and her father alike in that they both destroyed part of Grandfather?

5. When does Cassia wonder if her Match should really be Ky?

6. What outdoor activity is Cassia excited to undertake based on stories about nature that her family has told her?

7. What is no longer possible now that Grandfather's tissue samples have been lost?

8. Where does Cassia decide to get rid of Grandfather's paper and why is it so risky?

9. Why is Cassia especially pleased with the Matching Banquet she and Xander are attending?

10. Explain how the Matching ceremony takes place.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Xander and Ky. Both young men are trying to carve out new lives but seem to have different methods and goals. How are Xander and Ky alike? How are they different? On what things do they agree? What is the thing that threatens to separate them? What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Xander. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

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