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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. Why does Charles feel he needs to take a new name?

2. What did David do after the television broadcast showing his father?

3. How does David feel when he goes into the woods in Section 3?

4. What is kidnapper's reason for taking his victim?

5. What did Charles decide he was, leading him to choose his alias?

Short Essay Questions

1. What risky move does David make that earns Katsuk's admiration?

2. In Section 1, why does Charles say he kidnapped David? What does he intend to do with the boy?

3. How does Tskanay try to help David get away from Katsuk?

4. In the final part of Section 4, how does Charles transform, and what does he feel about himself after the transformation?

5. What does David's counselor say about David when speaking with the media?

6. Katsuk is ill, yet David still follows him. Why do you think David doesn't take this opportunity to escape?

7. Outline Katsuk's fascination with the bee. What does he believe it is? What does he believe it can do?

8. When Katsuk finds a raven feather in Section 6, what does Katsuk think is wrong about his current path? Why does he think that, and what does he do about it?

9. How does Charles convince David to follow him into the woods?

10. What makes Katsuk feel as if he and David may be like brothers in Section 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David makes several escape attempts, but none of them are successful. Why do you think he fails in all of them? Do you think he really wants to escape, or do you think his subconscious enables his capture? Why? Choose one escape attempt and outline what David does to try to escape, how he gets caught, and why you think he gets caught. Be as detailed as possible, using examples from the book to illustrate your point.

Essay Topic 2

The hallucination Charles has at the end of Section 2 is a foreshadowing of things to come. What is the hallucination? What event does it foreshadow? Do you think that this is the beginning of his insanity, or do you think that happens at another point? Why? If you think it happened at another point, when do you think it happened, and what evidence can you give to support your theory?

Essay Topic 3

David's character begins as an innocent, privileged boy excited about his opportunity to go to camp. By the end, he reminds one of a jaded, confused adult with too much on his shoulders. Outline David's changes step by step throughout the novel, culminating in the role reversal where David is taking care of Katsuk. Be sure to cite examples from the novel.

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