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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 first of the soldiers in Part VIII: “The Spirit of Vengeance” to remove the microchip from their neck?
(a) Ringer.
(b) Nugget.
(c) Dumbo.
(d) Tank.

2. What does Colonel Vosch say is “the secret to victory” in Part XIII: “The Black Hole,” Chapter 85?
(a) “Winnowing down the enemy’s resolve.”
(b) “Understanding how your enemy thinks.”
(c) “Conquering the enemy’s children.”
(d) “Annihilating the enemy.”

3. Where does Cassie find her M-16 in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill,” Chapter 54?
(a) The attic.
(b) The barn.
(c) Under the couch.
(d) Under the bed.

4. Cassie thinks to herself when she is ordered to halt in Part XI: “The Infinite Sea,” “There may be some human adults in positions of authority, but knowing Vosch, I doubt it. So if it’s an adult, and especially if it’s an officer, I think you can assume they are” what?
(a) “Not aliens.”
(b) “Not human.”
(c) “Not the enemy.”
(d) “Not friendly.”

5. What kind of vehicle do Cassie and the others escape in, in Part XIII: “The Black Hole,” Chapter 90?
(a) A Jeep.
(b) A Corvette.
(c) A Ford Explorer.
(d) A Humvee.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Cassie tell Sammy their father is waiting for them in Part XIII: “The Black Hole,” Chapter 83?

2. What conclusion does the narrator reach regarding the explosions in Part XII: “Because of Kistner”?

3. What does Sammy do with the teddy bear when Cassie holds it out to him in Part XI: “The Infinite Sea”?

4. In the end of Part VII: “The Heart to Kill,” Chapter 55, Evan tells Cassie, “Before I found you, I thought the only way to hold on was to find something to live for. It isn’t. To hold on, you have to find something you’re” what?

5. Who has managed to hack into the main computer at Camp Haven in Part XIII: “The Black Hole”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cassie progress in making her way into the compound in Part XI: “The Infinite Sea”?

2. How do the protagonists of the novel escape in the ending of Part XIII: “The Black Hole”?

3. What does Cassie promise herself as she makes her way toward Sammy in Part XI: “The Infinite Sea”?

4. Who narrates Part X: “A Thousand Ways”? What is the setting that opens this section of the novel?

5. Where is Zombie traveling in the opening of Part XII: “Because of Kistner,” Chapter 81?

6. How does the relationship between Evan and Cassie progress in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill”?

7. How is Squad 53’s arrival on the battlefield described in Part VIII: “The Spirit of Vengeance”?

8. How does Evan explain his relationship to the Others in Part IX: “A Flower to the Rain”?

9. How does Cassie go about infiltrating Camp Haven in Part IX: “A Flower to the Rain”?

10. What does Cassie find in the barn at Evan’s farm in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill”? How does she react?

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