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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. Who does Dr. Proteus meet on the way home from the train station?

2. Who does Dr. Proteus see at the dock after he leaves the Meadows?

3. Why is Garth in jail?

4. Why does Lasher think that Dr. Proteus will be an effective leader?

5. Why has Garth done well in the company?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Harold in jail?

2. While he is on the train, what does Paul overhear about PFC Hacketts? Why has this happened to Hacketts?

3. What is the basic message of the play at the Meadows?

4. Why is the writer's novel rejected for publication?

5. What are the members of the rebellion doing instead of taking over the specific targets?

6. Why does Paul have to visit the police station in Chapter 27?

7. What is the Ghost Shirt Society's plan for rebellion?

8. Where does the Ghost Shirt Society get its name?

9. How was the great oak tree killed, and why is the tree significant?

10. What does the coach plan to do in order to ensure that his team keeps winning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Paul dissatisfied with his life at the beginning of the novel? What choices does he make to try to change his situation?

Essay Topic 2

What is the point of view of the novel? How would the novel be different from another point of view?

Essay Topic 3

At the end of the novel, the lie detector reveals that Paul's main motivation is that he is angry at his late father. Why is he angry? How has this influenced his choices?

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