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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 Mo'amba tell Ben that his people were able to survive underground?

2. Why does Jason tell Linda that he knows that Khalid intends to kill him in chapter thirty-one?

3. What had Jason not thought about happening in chapter thirty-three when he is trying to find a way to get Ben's attention?

4. What does Ben answer when Harry asks if they should look for Linda before getting Jason to safety?

5. What does Khalid do to further teach Linda obedience?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the symbols that Ashley finds on the walls in chapter twenty-five>?

2. What does Sin'jari tell Ashley in chapter thirty-six after he has captured her, Michaelson, and Tru'gula?

3. What does Ben find when he first reaches Blakely's office in chapter thirty-three?

4. Describe the interaction between Ben and Ashley as he is leaving.

5. What does Ben explain to Ashley about the other five caves that they did not go into after the ceremony is over?

6. What happens between Ben and Nob'cobi when the trip is first starting out in chapter thirty-one?

7. Describe what the hunters bring back with the dead body and what they tell Harry.

8. Describe the exchange between Khalid and Blakely in chapter twenty-three when Blakely begins telling them about the main base being attacked.

9. Describe the communication that Mo'amba and Ben have in the cave in chapter twenty-four?

10. When Ben and Ashley arrive at Alpha Base in chapter thirty-seven what does Harry explain happened?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Did the crak'an create the effect that the author was going for in your opinion? Why or why not?

2) What 'monster' from literature did you feel was the best monster. Please explain your choice.

3) What is necessary for a writer to create a good monster for his work?

Essay Topic 2

1) What emotions are seen in the story?

2) Would it be possible to take emotions out of a story? Explain why or why not?

3) What emotions do you believe create the stronger responses from people? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

1) What are the implications associated with the fact that the mimi'swee had developed biological tools.

2) If you were writing a fictional piece what biological tools would you have developed? Explain.

3) Do you believe that biological tools are something that is realistic for science to focus on? Explain.

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