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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 is the name of Jimmy's former pet?

2. What ailment does Snowman believe he is suffering from that makes him decide to go to the compound?

3. What color are the eyes of the new humans?

4. Why can't Snowman tell what time it is?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What can the reader infer about the pleeblands since they are labeled as "unsafe"?

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

3. Why does Snowman feel no lust for women?

4. What is Crake's opinion on poverty?

5. Why does Snowman cry when leaving the Crakers?

6. Describe Oryx's childhood.

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

8. Describe the Crakers.

9. How does Snowman feel when telling the Crakers stories about Crake?

10. Are Jimmy and Crake good friends for each other? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the novel's central conflict? Provide evidence to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Is Oryx a pawn in the novel? Why or why not? Do you think that Margaret Atwood is trying to send a message to the reader by doing this?

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