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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. How does Jack feel when he learns the truth about the Xymos manufacturing process?

2. Does Charley ever recover from his injuries?

3. Which character does Jack save from the swarm in the desert?

4. How many primary molecules are harvested during the manufacturing process?

5. Who wanted to keep the swarm alive when it was suggested the first time that it should be destroyed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Julia look like after Jack manages to separate the swarm from her body?

2. Why is the team safest in the desert when the wind speed is high?

3. Why are Jack and the others unable to contact the outside world when they return to the facility on Day 7?

4. Who does Jack see the swarm mimic when he is inside their nest?

5. How does Jack find out that the swarm release into the desert was intentional?

6. What are Jack and Ricky discussing when the alarm goes off?

7. How do Jack and Mae kill off the swarms?

8. What is Charley's health like when he joins the team for dinner on Day 6?

9. What does the swarm look like when Jack first sees it?

10. Why does Jack suspect that Ricky is more involved with the swarms than he is admitting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jack is reunited with several of the people he used to work with at MediaTronics when he goes to the Xymos facility. He is glad to see such brilliant people. He missed working with them. Write an essay detailing the personalities and traits of the programmers Jack used to work with. What are some of the character traits of Rosie? What is special about Mae and her field experience when compared to her peers? Who does Jack like the least? Why? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Julia and Jack share a tenuous relationship through most of the story. Write an essay that explores the relationship between Jack and Julia. What types of things does Julia accuse Jack of doing? Why is she seemingly harsher to him than he is to her? Is Julia justified in her accusations and actions? Why or why not? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Ellen is a character who is supportive and intelligent. She is the one adult Jack feels like he can rely on. Write an essay detailing the ways in which Ellen is important to Jack, and how she affects any other characters and the plot. Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

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