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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator of Part II: “Wonderland” invites the reader to call him by what nickname?
(a) Ringer.
(b) Dumbo.
(c) Evan.
(d) Zombie.

2. The convoy of soldiers that arrive with the school buses full of children in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 17 is from what base?
(a) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
(b) Ellsworth Air Force Base.
(c) Arnold Air Force Base.
(d) Davis–Monthan Air Force Base.

3. On what floor of the hospital is Ben’s room in Part II: “Wonderland,” Chapter 30?
(a) The tenth floor.
(b) The fourth floor.
(c) The second floor.
(d) The sixth floor.

4. What is the name of the soldier that Cassie kills after he shoots her friend in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 21?
(a) Corporal Nugget.
(b) Corporal Vosch.
(c) Corporal Smith.
(d) Corporal Branch.

5. How far away from here does Evan say Fort Knox is in Part IV: “Mayfly”?
(a) 140 miles.
(b) 20 miles.
(c) 300 miles.
(d) 1,000 miles.

6. What are the names of Cassie’s neighbors that packed up their camper and split during the 1st Wave?
(a) The Smiths.
(b) The Jeffersosn.
(c) The Andersons.
(d) The Majewskis.

7. Who is the group leader for the red group in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 39?
(a) Corporal Parish.
(b) Corporal Vosch.
(c) Corporal Parker.
(d) Corporal Walker.

8. How old is Cassie’s little brother in the novel?
(a) 7.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 9.

9. By what name does Sammy refer to his grandmother in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 37?
(a) Memaw.
(b) Mawmaw.
(c) Nana.
(d) Nan-Nan.

10. How does Evan say he found Cassie in Part IV: “Mayfly”?
(a) He followed the sound of gunshots.
(b) He saw buzzards circling her.
(c) He saw steam coming from the car.
(d) He heard her whimpering.

11. The big man that greets the children at Camp Haven in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 39 tells them that “rule number one” is what?
(a) “Call your parents once you get to your room.”
(b) “Follow all orders.”
(c) “Remember your colors.”
(d) “Forget being human.”

12. What is Zombie’s squad number in Part VI: “The Human Clay,” Chapter 43?
(a) Squad 49.
(b) Squad 544.
(c) Squad 12.
(d) Squad 53.

13. The young cadet called “Nugget” is actually what character in Part VI: “The Human Clay”?
(a) Ben.
(b) Evan.
(c) Cassie.
(d) Sammy.

14. The narrator asserts in Part III: “Silencer,” “Cruelty isn’t a personality trait. Cruelty is” what?
(a) “Innate.”
(b) “A habit.”
(c) “Everywhere.”
(d) “Inherited.”

15. At what age was the Silencer when the Other inside him awoke, according to the narrator in Part III: “Silencer”?
(a) 12.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cassie call the blinking orb-like bomb left behind by the soldiers in Part I: “The Last Historian”?

2. How many shots does the Silencer fire at Cassie in the opening of Part III: “Silencer”?

3. Cassie is said to be how old in Part III: “Silencer”?

4. What does Cassie say her full first name is in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 2?

5. In the opening of Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 33, Cassie says, “This place can’t be Heaven. It doesn’t have” what?

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