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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 Chapter 21, how long is Vik gone before he comes back and suggests that he and Fan go to a fun weekend place?

2. In Chapter 16, what do doctors say is wrong with Mister Leo after Miss Cathy hit him with a stone statuette?

3. In Chapter 13, what style is the house where Quig parks at Seneca?

4. In Chapter 21, what sport do Fan and Vik try in one of the virtual activity chambers?

5. In Chapter 15, how old is one of the elders when he mixes up people's names and confuses words?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14 what does Mister Leo look like?

2. At the end of Chapter 20, what does Fan do when Vik falls asleep?

3. What do the narrators comment on happening with more frequency in Chapter 15?

4. In Chapter 20, what happened after Five nearly dies?

5. In Chapter 16, what is Mister Leo's condition?

6. Why do the girls in Chapter 17 each spend a night sleeping on a bed near Miss Cathy?

7. In Chapter 13, what is the rest of the trip like for Fan, Quig, and Loreen?

8. What is Mala's work schedule and how does that work with her family life in Chapter 14?

9. At the end of Chapter 19, what is Five's condition?

10. In Chapter 13, what does Loreen tell Fan will happen to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several symbiotic relationships in the novel. In what way is the relationship between Quig and the people living in his compound symbiotic? How is the relationship between the Charters and B-Mor symbiotic? What issues might develop if a symbiotic relationship breaks down? What is revealed about those problems when cracks develop in the relationship between B-Mor and the Charters?

Essay Topic 2

There are signs of decline in B-Mor. What signs of decline are there in the community? How do people begin behaving because of the decline? How does the decline of a community affect the people who live there?

Essay Topic 3

Although the lives of people in B-Mor are controlled, they are also free to leave at any time. Why is the ability to leave B-Mor only a perceived freedom? When Fan leaves B-Mor, does she find freedom? How is her ability to find freedom hampered by the controlled society in the novel?

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