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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. 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 Bob.
(b) Major Jim.
(c) Major Bill.
(d) Major Tom.

2. Zombie says in Part VI: “The Human Clay,” Chapter 43, “Reznik is an equal-opportunity” what?
(a) “Marksman.”
(b) “Sadist.”
(c) “Convict.”
(d) “Jury.”

3. What item does Ben keep as a memento of his sister Sissy that he was unable to save in Part II: “Wonderland”?
(a) A teddy bear.
(b) A China doll.
(c) A silver locket.
(d) A gold bracelet.

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

5. How many family members does Evan say were in his family including his mother and father in Part IV: “Mayfly”?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does the narrator of Part II: “Wonderland” say he is?

2. Where was Evan going to study engineering after graduating high school, according to the narrator in Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 36?

3. By what name does Sammy refer to his grandmother in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 37?

4. 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?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is Cassie Sullivan described from the perspective of the Silencer in Part III: “Silencer”?

5. How do Sammy and Ben come to meet in Part VI: “The Human Clay”? By what name is Sammy called?

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

7. How are the first attacks by the Others described in Part I: “The Last Historian”?

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

9. What causes Mr. Sullivan to finally express suspicion of the objectives of the authority figures in Part I: “The Last Historian”?

10. 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?

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