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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. Where does Timmon find posters in Riverlands with the names of the captive Memorials?

2. Who does Alonzo see wearing Black Fist T-shirts on the subway rush a group of rowdy teens?

3. What is the only piece of furniture in Orion's cell in "Small and Bright"?

4. Where does Orion dream that she is lost in "Small and Bright"?

5. After Cy gives Makati a message to Ban, how many days pass and she is not taken to the courtyard?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Holt thwarted when news of the imprisoned Memorials becomes public?

2. In "the river," what happens to the mayor of Detroit, his wife, and party guests?

3. What did Makati's people have instead of Memorials and what happened to them?

4. What is Cy's time like when she is taken to the courtyard during her captivity?

5. What is the Teen Justice Force?

6. What was the role of Memorials in the past?

7. Who is Alandrix, and who does she write?

8. How is Cy captured?

9. How is the U.S. government and civilization coping since the epidemic?

10. How does Cy get information about the imprisoned Memorials to the world?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Irony is a literary device where the real meaning of words is contradicted or concealed. Where does Vagabond use irony in Kafka’s Last Laugh? How does the use of irony create a contrast between what readers expect and what happens?

Essay Topic 2

Characters experience oppression in "The Long Memory" and "Small and Bright.” How do characters experience oppression in these two stories? How and why does this oppression cause characters to turn to resistance to regain their freedom?

Essay Topic 3

Backstories, exposition, and flashbacks are ways that authors reveal information about the past. How is information about the past revealed in "The Long Memory," "Small and Bright," and "In Spite of Darkness”? Why is important to each story to understand what happened before the stories begin?

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