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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 three people that Cassie finds that have been shot by Evan in Part IX: “A Flower to the Rain,” Chapter 69 are described as no older than what age?
(a) 14.
(b) 5.
(c) 18.
(d) 6.

2. Who does the narrator see reaching her hand out in the dark in the end of Part XII: “Because of Kistner”?
(a) Sissy.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Lauren.
(d) Melissa.

3. Who threatens to mutiny because he feels Zombie is a poor leader in Part VIII: “The Spirit of Vengeance”?
(a) Oompa.
(b) Flintstone.
(c) Ringer.
(d) Dumbo.

4. What does the narrator of Part XII: “Because of Kistner” say is his/her “first clear memory” in the opening of the chapter?
(a) “Shooting.”
(b) “Running.”
(c) “Crying.”
(d) “Screaming.”

5. For how many years does Colonel Vosch say his species has been watching humanity in Part XIII: “The Black Hole,” Chapter 85?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 6,000.
(d) 700.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cassie change out of when she’s in the armory in Part XI: “The Infinite Sea”?

2. Colonel Vosch tells Cassie in Part XIII: “The Black Hole,” Chapter 85, “During the initial phase, when we were inserting ourselves into you, we often used the screen memory of” what “to hide the fact from the expectant mother”?

3. What is described as “Step Four” of Zombie’s escape attempt in Part X: “A Thousand Ways,” Chapter 78?

4. What is Cassie’s response when Evan asks her in the opening of Part VII: “The Heart to Kill,” Chapter 55, “What are you doing out here?”

5. Who is hit through the side by a huge piece of shrapnel when Zombie throws the grenade in Part VIII: “The Spirit of Vengeance”?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Evan go every evening in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill”? Why?

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

3. How does Evan respond when Cassie confronts him about what she found in the barn in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill”?

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

5. What obstacles are faced by the narrator in the course of Part X: “A Thousand Ways”?

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

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

8. How does the author effectively build tension in the narrative in Part XII: “Because of Kistner”?

9. What theme dominates Part VII: “The Heart to Kill” How is this theme illustrated?

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

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