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

2. What name does Zombie call his squad leader in Part VI: “The Human Clay”?
(a) Oompa.
(b) Flintstone.
(c) Poundcake.
(d) Teacup.

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

4. 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.

5. What does Cassie call the camp where she and her family took refuge during the first attacks in Part I: “The Last Historian”?
(a) Camp Heaven.
(b) Camp Ashpit.
(c) Camp Evan.
(d) Camp Haven.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Cassie is sitting next to whom on the cot when the drone reappears in Cassie’s flashback in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 15?

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

4. How old is Cassie’s little brother in the novel?

5. What is Colonel Vosch’s first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the changed perspective that is seen in Part III: “Silencer”?

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

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

4. Where did Cassie’s family travel after the death of Mrs. Sullivan? How far was their journey?

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

6. What does the Silencer do when Cassie stands up in Part III: “Silencer”?

7. How is Cassie’s father killed in Part I: “The Last Historian”?

8. What does Ben’s silver locket symbolize in the novel?

9. Who brings Sammy food on the bus in Part V: “The Winnowing”? What does this character tell Sammy about their destination?

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

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