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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who kills Cassie’s father in Part I: “The Last Historian”?
(a) Evan.
(b) Sammy.
(c) Mrs. Sullivan.
(d) Colonel Vosch.

3. What is Cassie wearing when she begins to regain consciousness in Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 33?
(a) A winter coat and blue jeans.
(b) A floral-printed cotton nightie.
(c) A silk kimono and flannel pajamas.
(d) A men’s dress shirt and boxer shorts.

4. What was Zombie’s name prior to the alien invasion?
(a) Ben Sullivan.
(b) Ben Parish.
(c) Evan Walker.
(d) James Anderson.

5. Who is described in Zombie’s squad as “the eight-year-old who never talks, but who’s our best shot by far” in Part VI: “The Human Clay,” Chapter 43?
(a) Teacup.
(b) Oompa.
(c) Flintstone.
(d) Poundcake.

6. Part III: “Silencer,” the narrator uses a metaphor for war, describing the war as what part of the Silencer?
(a) His heart.
(b) His brain.
(c) His hands.
(d) His feet.

7. How old does the narrator of Part II: “Wonderland” say he is?
(a) 16.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

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

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

10. Cassie is said to stand a little over what height in bare feet in Part III: “Silencer”?
(a) 5’4”.
(b) 5’2”.
(c) 5’8”.
(d) 6'.

11. What color is Evan’s eyes described as being in Part IV: “Mayfly”?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blue.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Green.

12. Cassie says in Part I: “The Last Historian” that she was named after what?
(a) A constellation.
(b) A river in Greece.
(c) A hotel in Naples.
(d) A Hindu goddess.

13. What does the Silencer do at the end of Part III: “Silencer,” Chapter 31?
(a) He stabs Cassie.
(b) He shoots himself.
(c) He shoots Cassie again.
(d) He runs away.

14. How many people does Cassie say were at the camp, not counting the kids who left on the buses, in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 23?
(a) 59.
(b) 75.
(c) 42.
(d) 116.

15. What are the two words that comprise “rule number two” that is announced to the children when they arrive at Camp Haven in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 39?
(a) “Listen and follow.”
(b) “Remember and colors.”
(c) “Lost and found.”
(d) “Obey and commit.”

Short Answer Questions

1. In the narrator’s metaphor for war in Part III: “Silencer,” what does he refer to as “the battlefield”?

2. What fraction of the surviving population does the doctor say are actually infested by the Others in Part II: “Wonderland”?

3. How old was Ben’s sister Sissy when she was abducted and Ben was unable to save her?

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

5. Who in Zombie’s squad is described in Part VI: “The Human Clay” as “the chubby kid with the crooked teeth who’s last in every drill but first in chow line”?

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