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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. What does Snowman do as he leaves the village of the Crakers?

2. What animal are the bobkittens meant to control?

3. What is the name of the camera man?

4. After thinking about beverages, what does Snowman regret?

5. What is the name of Jimmy's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Snowman feel no lust for women?

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

3. In what ways is Oryx a pawn? What does this foreshadow?

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

5. How does Snowman feel about Crake?

6. Describe Oryx's childhood.

7. Why does Snowman cry when leaving the Crakers?

8. Describe the Crakers.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the first section of the novel, what can the reader assume about Snowman? What can the reader assume about the new species of humans? How does the truth compare with these assumptions?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the way dreams are a motif in the novel. Why are dreams so important, and how is this shown?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the novel's climax. What does the climax mean for Snowman and the Crakers?

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