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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where has Tender deplaned all the other passengers of the flight he has hijacked?
(a) Australia.
(b) The New Hebrides Islands.
(c) New Zealand.
(d) The Seychelles Islands.

2. What did Tender start doing after he learned of the suicides of those in the Survivor Retention Program?
(a) Smoking and drinking.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Praying.
(d) Gambling.

3. After Tender gets his mysterious call, who does he try continuously to call without success?
(a) Fertility.
(b) His caseworker.
(c) The man who called him.
(d) His mother.

4. Tender was born how long after his older brother?
(a) Thirty minutes.
(b) Three minutes.
(c) Three years.
(d) Ten months.

5. What flight did the main character hijack?
(a) Flight 2309.
(b) Flight 2003.
(c) Flight 300.
(d) Flight 2903.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fertility want to do for "cemetery Tender"?

2. Who does Fertility think Tender is when she sees him at the cemetery?

3. In chapter 36, who is Tender convinced that he received a phone call from?

4. Which of the following is NOT included in Tender's job duties?

5. What did the FBI do when they went to the Creedish colony to investigate the complaint?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tender's strategy for his first "date" with Fertility and a possible relationship with her?

2. After finding out that Tender Branson is the last remaining survivor of the Creedish church, who tries to get into contact with him and what do they want?

3. After Tender's first "date" with Fertility, he returns to his apartment and picks up the ringing phone, thinking it will be Fertility. Who is on the other end and what is the conversation between Tender and the caller?

4. Why does Tender steal the flowers from the cemetery and what does he say he is doing with them when people ask?

5. What did Tender Branson learn in school as a tender, and what rules is he supposed to follow in the outside world?

6. Explain the relationship between Fertility and Tender in chapter 36. What are the differences between Fertility's impressions of the Tender she sees in person and the Tender she speaks to on the phone?

7. How does Tender come to receive calls intended for a suicide prevention hotline and why does he continue to take them?

8. What is happening as the novel opens?

9. What is the discussion between Tender and his caseworker after he believes he has taken a call from the killer of the Creedish survivors? Why does she tell him not to worry?

10. How does Tender feel about Fertility's dreams and what is her response to him?

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