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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 is unusual about the animal that attacks Rusty?
2. How does the evil man acquire the truck?
3. What happens to the contents of the wagon that belongs to Swan and her companions?
4. What do Josh and Glory work on together?
5. Book Two opens how many years after the events of Book One?
Short Essay Questions
1. What thoughts haunt Roland?
2. What does Swan realize about the dead child?
3. Based on events at Mary's Rest and within the Army of Excellence, what effect do the Job's Masks appear to have on their wearer's faces?
4. Why does Robin want to see Swan?
5. What happens between Swan and the evil man at the apple truck?
6. What bothers Swan about the dead child at the lake?
7. How is Swan's group welcomed to Mary's Rest?
8. Why does the former President want to activate the doomsday device?
9. How does Rusty save Swan?
10. Why does Robin decide to help Sister's group?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Macklin forms the Army of Excellence in order to expand his power and satisfy the depraved urges of the Shadow Soldier for blood and destruction. The Army is relatively successful under Macklin's command. It defeats many other armies and lays waste to Mary's Rest, nearly destroying everything that Swan and the other protagonists have worked for.
1) Explain how the Army of Excellence is formed, how it is commanded, organized, and run.
2) Describe the goals of the army and how is goes about achieving them.
3) Discuss the moral character of the army as a whole. What evil or unsavory acts does it condone? In what evil acts does it engage? What is Macklin's influence on these acts?
4) Summarize the effectiveness and success of the army, citing specific examples given in the book.
Essay Topic 2
Many people and artifacts exhibit miraculous powers throughout the novel. It is clear that after the blasts, the world has changed in some fundamental ways. Magical or divine powers are present in the world and commonplace in the narrative of the protagonists.
1) Discuss the individuals who are known to demonstrate supernatural powers. Speculate as to where and how these powers might originate.
2) Explain some of the artifacts that are known to possess supernatural powers. Where do these objects originate? Were they mundane before the blasts? What imbued them with power?
3) Describe some of the ways that these miraculous powers affect the plot of the novel. Explain situations wherein they were critical to the story. Explain other important situations where they were merely incidental, and the focus of the story is on the people and their interactions, feelings, or emotions.
Essay Topic 3
Family is extremely important to some characters in the novel. Swan, Josh, Roland, and others come from backgrounds of broken families. They struggle to deal with their needs for companionship and company.
1) Identify the characters that struggle with family identity. Explain what problems are caused for them by this struggle.
2) Discuss some of the improvised families that form over the course of the novel. How do these social groups support their members and improve their lives?
3) Explain the importance of the theme of family to the overall message of the novel.
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