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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 "Hollow," what has Ona been doing all day?

2. Where does Prolt hurt in "Hollow" after working all day?

3. At the beginning of "Hollow," what color blankets is the Arrival swaddled in?

4. Where did Voile have a penthouse?

5. What covered Lalibela just after he was born?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Manhunters," what is the headquarters like at the compound?

2. How does Sasha escape the soldiers?

3. What happens when Sasha goes to his nanonmechanics class?

4. What does Resister learn from her public defender when she wakes in a hospital bed after the protest on Wall Street?

5. What are the UnPerfects, and how did they come to live on Hollow?

6. What injury does Mauve have, and what function is she liable to regain?

7. How were UnPerfects treated before they were sent to Hollow?

8. Who is Sasha Sangare, and where does he live?

9. What are therianthropes?

10. What is Mauve's assignment after her hearing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in “Manhunter”? What descriptive dialogue tags has ya Salaam used? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

An executive order is issued by the president ordering people to reposition themselves and quit traveling on planes, trains, and automobiles. What conundrum does EO 3735 create for the narrator in “Homing Instinct,” and why?

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