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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. The paperback books that Cassie takes with her when she sets out from her home in Part I: “The Last Historian” are Huckleberry Finn and what?
(a) The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
(b) Where the Sidewalk Ends.
(c) On the Road.
(d) A Wrinkle in Time.

2. What is the name of the medic who gives Sammy candy and juice in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 37?
(a) Dumbo.
(b) Evan.
(c) Ringer.
(d) Parker.

3. Cassie is said to stand a little over what height in bare feet in Part III: “Silencer”?
(a) 5’2”.
(b) 5’8”.
(c) 5’4”.
(d) 6'.

4. The young cadet called “Nugget” is actually what character in Part VI: “The Human Clay”?
(a) Cassie.
(b) Evan.
(c) Ben.
(d) Sammy.

5. Cassie says in Part I: “The Last Historian” that she took lessons in what, saying that they far outdid dance classes in terms of developing grace?
(a) Archery lessons.
(b) Karate lessons.
(c) Yoga lessons.
(d) Mountain-climbing lessons.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many shots does the Silencer fire at Cassie in the opening of Part III: “Silencer”?

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

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

5. What is Cassie wearing when she begins to regain consciousness in Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 33?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the narrative perspective change in Part V: “The Winnowing”? What setting is described in Chapter 37?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How are the children divided after they exit the bus in Part V: “The Winnowing”?

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