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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sammy tells the girl who’s sitting across from him on the bus in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 38 that his name is Sam, but that everyone calls him Sammy except for Cassie. What does Cassie call him?
(a) Snickers.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Bubba.
(d) Sams.

2. What is “P and D” said to stand for in Part VI: “The Human Clay”?
(a) Processing and disposal.
(b) Penalty and discipline.
(c) Priority and discovery.
(d) Proof and dismissal.

3. 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) “Lost and found.”
(c) “Obey and commit.”
(d) “Remember and colors.”

4. What is the name of the doctor that examines Sammy after his arrival at Camp Haven in Part V: “The Winnowing”?
(a) Dr. Pam.
(b) Dr. Smith.
(c) Dr. Parker.
(d) Dr. Vosch.

5. In Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 13, Cassie compares the plight of the survivors of the EPM attack as being like the Japanese survivors of what event?
(a) The dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
(b) The nuclear disaster at Fukushima.
(c) The Civil War of 1519.
(d) The invasion of the Kahn Dynasty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cassie describe as “number one on the ‘How do I know if I’m alive?’ checklist” in Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 33?

2. What kind of gun does Cassie carry with her when she goes to the gas station in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 3?

3. How far away from here does Evan say Fort Knox is in Part IV: “Mayfly”?

4. What is the name of the guy who Ben shared his tent with before he became ill in Part II: “Wonderland”?

5. What item does Ben keep as a memento of his sister Sissy that he was unable to save in Part II: “Wonderland”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the character of Ringer described in Part VI: “The Human Clay”?

2. What is the significance of the title of Part V: “The Winnowing”?

3. Who narrates Part IV: “Mayfly”? Where is the protagonist located in the opening of Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 32?

4. How does the narrative perspective change in Part III: “Silencer”?

5. How is the setting of Camp Ashpit described in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 13?

6. What does the teddy bear that Cassie carries in the novel represent symbolically?

7. What conclusion does Evan reach after hearing of Cassie’s story and objective in Part IV: “Mayfly”?

8. Who narrates Part II: “Wonderland”? How does this character introduce himself?

9. Who encourages Zombie to enroll in the military in Part II: “Wonderland”? How does Zombie respond?

10. What kinds of literary allusions are seen in Parts I through III of The 5th Wave?

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