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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 happens that attracts the attention of the crak'an nick named Tiny Time in chapter thirty-two?

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

3. What does Ben tell Ashley to calm her after they learn that the main base was attacked in chapter twenty-four?

4. What does Khalid think when he first sees Dr. Blakely laying hurt on the rocks in chapter twenty-three after they have just been reunited?

5. What does Mo'amba say when he first stands to speak on Ashley and Ben's behalf in chapter twenty-seven?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in chapter thirty-seven when Khalid and Linda walk near Blakely's office.

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

3. Describe the scene in chapter twenty-seven when a child is brought forth in the council meeting?

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

5. In chapter thirty what does Mo'amba tell Ben about his mission?

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

7. In chapter thirty-three what things does Linda realize while helping Khalid?

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

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

10. What happens after Khalid finds Linda, Blakely and Jason in chapter twenty-five?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Which of the scenes in the story caught your attention the most and stuck with you throughout the story? Why do you think this scene was the one that got your attention?

2) Do you think that blood or violence is a more attention grabbing in literature? Why?

3) How would this story have changed had there been no scenes of blood or violence or explanation of the carnage seen? Would it have diminished the story line? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

1) Growth is often seen in a story in reference to the individual characters. Which character do you feel underwent the greatest change during Subterfuge? Explain why.

2) Which character do you feel underwent the least change?

3) Compare these two characters and speculate on what prompted so much or so little change in them?

Essay Topic 3

1) What do you think that Khalid had planned for Linda?

2) Why was Khalid so nice to Linda when they first started out, such as when he was able to pull her through the crack when they were following Halloway?

3) Was there any part of Khalid that truly was kind or humane? Explain your answer.

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