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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 approaches Snowman's tree at night?
(a) Rakunks.
(b) Wolvogs.
(c) Snats.
(d) Pigoons.

2. What ailment does Snowman believe he is suffering from that makes him decide to go to the compound?
(a) Starvation.
(b) Dehydration.
(c) Ulcers.
(d) Cancer.

3. Where is Oryx imprisoned after she is bought?
(a) In an outhouse.
(b) In a mansion.
(c) In a three-story building.
(d) In a basement.

4. What social issue do Jimmy and Crake discuss?
(a) The dangers of child prostitution.
(b) That children are unsafe.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Poor education.

5. Where does Jimmy believe that Oryx once lived?
(a) Vietnam or Cambodia.
(b) France or Italy.
(c) China or Japan.
(d) New Jersey or Rhode Island.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Snowman's earliest memory of his life?

2. What does the reader know that Crake has ruled in Chapter 1?

3. What does Snowman throw to scare away the animals that approach his tree at night?

4. What kind of pet does Jimmy have as a child?

5. What painted animal is on Jimmy's boots as he walks through disinfectant?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sharon leave? Why does Sharon destroy the computers?

2. Why does Snowman tell the children that he has feathers instead of stubble?

3. What can the reader infer about the creatures that Snowman encounters?

4. How does Snowman feel about Oryx?

5. Describe the Crakers.

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

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

8. How does Jimmy's family foreshadow the future?

9. What things is Snowman scared of?

10. How do the Crakers bore Snowman?

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