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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. After her first "date" with Tender, what does Fertility ask "phone Tender" when she calls him?

2. How old is Tender when he leaves the Creedish Church District?

3. What does Tender's caseworker do to appease Tender after they learn that Tender is the last surviving member of the Creedish church?

4. What do a lot of the Creedish Church members have issues with, including Tender?

5. What does Fertility Hollis ask Tender when she calls his suicide hotline?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What is the exchange between the pilot and Tender Branson before the pilot leaves the hijacked plane?

3. How does Tender feel about being diagnosed with illnesses by his caseworker and why?

4. What do Fertility and Tender do on their third date after they get off of the bus?

5. What happens when Tender and Fertility are on the bus on their third date?

6. 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?

7. Describe Tender's job and the duties involved.

8. What is happening as the novel opens?

9. 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?

10. Why does Tender have a caseworker?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Themes are a vital part of the complete package of a novel, presenting unifying and recurrent ideas that tie a novel together and give the it meaning. The novel "Survivor" hits on many important themes. Discuss some of the themes of the novel including religion, loyalty, perception, and the relationship between power and sex.

Essay Topic 2

Tender seems to be lacking self-esteem throughout the novel, and he never really has much of his own life. Tender becomes a sort of puppet for the people in his life who manipulate him and use him for their own purposes. Who in the novel does Tender seem to be a "puppet" for? How is he treated by the people in his life, from his employers to Fertility to the agent to the Creedish Church? What effect does this have on this character?

Essay Topic 3

Tender Branson, the main character, becomes the last surviving member of the Creedish Church and undergoes a radical change, not only in appearance but also in personality. Describe the character of Tender Branson before and after he becomes a famous "religious celebrity." Discuss Tender's "double life" or the way America views him versus the way he presents himself to the reader. Provide examples from the book for both instances.

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