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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 old does the narrator of Part II: “Wonderland” say he is?
(a) 19.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 17.

2. The little girl who is sitting across from Sammy on the bus in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 38 is named what?
(a) Megan.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Julie.
(d) Emily.

3. What kind of gun does Cassie carry with her when she goes to the gas station in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 3?
(a) A Beretta pistol.
(b) A Smith & Wesson revolver.
(c) An M-16.
(d) An AK-47.

4. Who is the unofficial leader at the camp where Cassie is staying in the flashback in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 14?
(a) Hutchfield.
(b) Oompa.
(c) Ringer.
(d) Crisco.

5. 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”?
(a) Oompa.
(b) Poundcake.
(c) Teacup.
(d) Flintstone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cassie say her full first name is in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 2?

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

3. 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?

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

5. What does Ben call the doctor who treats him in the plague-infested ward of the military hospital in Part II: “Wonderland”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who arrives to take the children from Camp Ashpit in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapters 13-24? Why?

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

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

5. What information does Cassie relate to Evan of her observations after the attack in Part IV: “Mayfly”?

6. How is the reality of life at Camp Haven described in Part VI: “The Human Clay”?

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

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

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

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

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