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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Jimmy's parents to argue that he is reminded of by the bonfire?
(a) Jimmy cut his hair and set it on fire.
(b) Jimmy accidentally set the house on fire.
(c) Jimmy cut his father's hair and set it on fire.
(d) Jimmy's father started a fire in the backyard.

2. What does the reader know that Crake has ruled in Chapter 1?
(a) Every name must have a literal equivalent.
(b) Every name must not have a physical equivalent.
(c) Every name must end in a certain letter.
(d) Every name must represent a person that Oryx likes.

3. What happens to Jimmy's former pet?
(a) His mom "liberates" it.
(b) Crake sets it free.
(c) His dad kills it.
(d) Jimmy accidentally kills it.

4. Why doesn't it matter that Snowman does not know what time it is?
(a) Night and day are opposites now.
(b) He can ask somebody what time it is.
(c) He doesn't have any appointments.
(d) There is no longer an official time.

5. What time does Snowman usually retreat to the forest?
(a) 8 p.m.
(b) 2 p.m.
(c) 11 a.m.
(d) 9 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role does Jimmy establish himself as when he is a student at HelthWyzer?

2. What does Snowman wrap himself in to start the day?

3. What fruit is hidden near Snowman's tree?

4. How does the boy get injured?

5. When Snowman is in the forest, what does he worry about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Snowman feel no lust for women?

2. Why does Jimmy ("Snowman") believe that the nickname "Abominable Snowman" fits him?

3. Why does Snowman choose the name Thickney? Why does Crake choose this name for himself?

4. What laws has Snowman made? Why? How is he able to make laws?

5. Describe the relationship that Jimmy has with his parents.

6. Describe the Crakers.

7. What can the reader assume about civilization and humanity in Chapter 1?

8. Describe Oryx's childhood.

9. Why don't the children know what a real Snowman is?

10. Why are the animals being burned in the bonfire that Snowman remembers?

(see the answer keys)

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