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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. How long ago were the caverns of the community closest to the surface in "Small and Bright" built?

2. Where are bands of armed thugs threatening peace, prosperity, and security in "The Long Memory"?

3. In "The Long Memory," what do Holt and Timmon have to drink after the Large Council meeting?

4. What was A. wearing when she saved Tamee?

5. What is the name of the woman's boat in "the river"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is known about the epidemic that hit America in "Revolution Shuffle"?

3. In Exhibit E of "Evidence," what does Lex tell Alexis about the future in an email?

4. Why does Alonzo retire from being a superhero, and why does he go back to being a superhero?

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

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

7. Why is it thought that the humans want the Sol Gatherers?

8. Who does A. rescue after an ICE raid?

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

10. How is Cy captured?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next? How do some of the authors in the stories in Octavia’s Brood use cliffhangers in the novel? Is the use of cliffhangers in these short stories suspenseful or frustrating?

Essay Topic 2

Alonzo is born with a superhero gene. Why does Alonzo become dissatisfied with being a superhero and resign? Why does he change his mind and become a superhero again?

Essay Topic 3

Dr. Randall Sinclair develops a procedure called skin fusion in “Aftermath.” What is skin fusion? What does the procedure reveal about greed?

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