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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the big man that first greets the children when the buses arrive at Camp Haven in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 39?
(a) Major Bill.
(b) Major Bob.
(c) Major Jim.
(d) Major Tom.

2. How deep does Cassie say the snow is on day two as she stays holed up in a vehicle during the blizzard in Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 32?
(a) 10 feet deep.
(b) 3 feet deep.
(c) 6 inches deep.
(d) 1 foot deep.

3. What kind of car is Cassie hidden under in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 24?
(a) A Buick.
(b) A Jeep.
(c) A Cadillac.
(d) A Ford.

4. The little girl who is sitting across from Sammy on the bus in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 38 is named what?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Emily.
(c) Julie.
(d) Megan.

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

6. What does Cassie describe as “number one on the ‘How do I know if I’m alive?’ checklist” in Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 33?
(a) Whether or not she’s breathing.
(b) Whether or not she can stand up.
(c) Whether she can scream.
(d) Whether she can hear her heartbeat.

7. The girl sitting across from Sammy on the bus in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 38 tells him that her little brother died. What was his name?
(a) Paul.
(b) Peter.
(c) Michael.
(d) Jack.

8. What kind of gun does Cassie carry with her when she goes to the gas station in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 3?
(a) A Beretta pistol.
(b) A Smith & Wesson revolver.
(c) An M-16.
(d) An AK-47.

9. What fraction of the surviving population does the doctor say are actually infested by the Others in Part II: “Wonderland”?
(a) 1/10.
(b) 1/2.
(c) 1/5.
(d) 1/3.

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

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

12. How old was Ben’s sister Sissy when she was abducted and Ben was unable to save her?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

13. When the doctor takes Ben to see one of the “infested” in Part II: “Wonderland,” the person strapped to the chair with electrodes connected to him is whom?
(a) Evan.
(b) Chris.
(c) Ringer.
(d) Nugget.

14. Cassie says in Part I: “The Last Historian” that she took lessons in what, saying that they far outdid dance classes in terms of developing grace?
(a) Yoga lessons.
(b) Mountain-climbing lessons.
(c) Archery lessons.
(d) Karate lessons.

15. In the opening of Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 33, Cassie says, “This place can’t be Heaven. It doesn’t have” what?
(a) “Any sense of God.”
(b) “Angels or music.”
(c) “The right vibe.”
(d) “My family waiting.”

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Evan’s eyes described as being in Part IV: “Mayfly”?

2. At what age was the Silencer when the Other inside him awoke, according to the narrator in Part III: “Silencer”?

3. What is Zombie’s squad number in Part VI: “The Human Clay,” Chapter 43?

4. For how many years does the narrator say the assassin has been doing his work, since the Other awakened inside him, in Part III: “Silencer”?

5. The paperback books that Cassie takes with her when she sets out from her home in Part I: “The Last Historian” are Huckleberry Finn and what?

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