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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 "Little Brown Mouse," what time does Thomas burst out of the house?

2. What color lights signal a new Arrival?

3. Even with physical therapy, what function might Mauve get from her hand?

4. In "Kafka's Last Laugh," when was the last time that Resister had been a part of the last rebellion?

5. What color did Voile wear her hair when she was not working?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Lalibela's mother to believe he would do great things?

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

3. Why is Lamont surprised to see his father home?

4. What are therianthropes?

5. How do Lalibela and Kibra differ in their view of how to spend their lives?

6. Where is Resister assigned to work during her incarceration, and how does she get out of that assignment?

7. Where is Resister incarcerated, and what work is she assigned?

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

9. What does West find when she tidies up after the new Arrival?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lalibela is surrounded by bees at his birth. How does Lalibela’s mother see the swarm of bees as a sign? What does she believe the bees symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

A. is an angel cast out of Heaven. Why is A. cast out of Heaven? What becomes her role on Earth and why?

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