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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. At what age was the Silencer when the Other inside him awoke, according to the narrator in Part III: “Silencer”?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

2. What does Cassie call the blinking orb-like bomb left behind by the soldiers in Part I: “The Last Historian”?
(a) “The Silencer.”
(b) “The Eye.”
(c) “The Ted.”
(d) “The Dorothy.”

3. The narrator says in Part III: “Silencer,” “Humans are social animals. They cluster like” what?
(a) "Geese."
(b) “Bees.”
(c) “Wolves.”
(d) “Cattle.”

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

5. How old is Cassie’s little brother in the novel?
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cassie is said to stand a little over what height in bare feet in Part III: “Silencer”?

2. Who is described among Zombie’s squad members as the youngest squad member and “the meanest seven-year-old you’ll ever meet, the most gung ho of all of us” in Part VI: “The Human Clay”?

3. What is “P and D” said to stand for in Part VI: “The Human Clay”?

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

5. Cassie says in Part I: “The Last Historian” that she was named after what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Cassie Sullivan when she awakens in Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 33? How is the setting described?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Dr. Pam inject into Zombie’s neck in Part II: “Wonderland”? Why?

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

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

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

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