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

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

3. How old was Ben’s sister Sissy when she was abducted and Ben was unable to save her?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

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

5. 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 crucifix.
(b) A revolver.
(c) A dagger.
(d) A flower.

Short Answer Questions

1. Zombie says in Part VI: “The Human Clay,” Chapter 42 that the morning he left the convalescent ward he traded in his flimsy gown for what?

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

3. In Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 13, Cassie compares the plight of the survivors of the EPM attack as being like the Japanese survivors of what event?

4. Part III: “Silencer,” the narrator uses a metaphor for war, describing the war as what part of the Silencer?

5. On what floor of the hospital is Ben’s room in Part II: “Wonderland,” Chapter 30?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What takes place when Sammy meets Dr. Pam in Part V: “The Winnowing”?

3. How does the narrative perspective change in Part III: “Silencer”?

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

5. 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?

6. What does Zombie learn from his encounter with Chris in Part II: “Wonderland”?

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

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

9. Whom does Cassie Sullivan kill in Part I: “The Last Historian”? What does she discover about this character after he’s been shot?

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

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