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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. 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) 3 feet deep.
(b) 1 foot deep.
(c) 10 feet deep.
(d) 6 inches deep.

2. What does Cassie discover the soldier she has shot is holding in his hand in the end of Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 5?
(a) A revolver.
(b) A flower.
(c) A dagger.
(d) A crucifix.

3. Sammy is given a card with what number on it in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 39?
(a) 49.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

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

5. 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) Michael.
(b) Peter.
(c) Jack.
(d) Paul.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator of Part II: “Wonderland” invites the reader to call him by what nickname?

2. At what time does Zombie say the cadets at Camp Haven dress and prep bunks for inspection in Part VI: “The Human Clay”?

3. Cassie says she rode out the worst part of the blizzard in the back of what vehicle in Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 32?

4. What are the names of Cassie’s neighbors that packed up their camper and split during the 1st Wave?

5. What does Evan tell Cassie his last name is in Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 33?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who narrates Part VI: “The Human Clay”? How does this character introduce himself?

2. How are the children divided after they exit the bus in Part V: “The Winnowing”?

3. How does the narrative perspective change in Part V: “The Winnowing”? What setting is described in Chapter 37?

4. What causes Cassie’s internal conflicts in Part IV: “Mayfly”?

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

6. How are the members of Squad 53 described in Part VI: “The Human Clay”?

7. Where does Zombie meet Dr. Pam in Part II: “Wonderland”? How does he feel about this character?

8. Who is the narrator in Part I: “The Last Historian”? What information is related to the reader in the first chapters of the story?

9. How is Cassie’s situation described when the narrative returns to the present at the end of Part I: “The Last Historian”? What is Cassie’s objective?

10. What is the literary genre of The 5th Wave? Where does the novel open? How is the setting described?

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