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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the opening of Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 1, the narrator says, “The Others are so far ahead of us, it’s like comparing the dumbest human to” what?

2. By what name does Sammy refer to his grandmother in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 37?

3. The young cadet called “Nugget” is actually what character in Part VI: “The Human Clay”?

4. What item does Ben keep as a memento of his sister Sissy that he was unable to save in Part II: “Wonderland”?

5. In the opening of Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 33, Cassie says, “This place can’t be Heaven. It doesn’t have” what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Cassie’s internal conflicts in Part IV: “Mayfly”?

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

3. Who is the narrator in Part I: “The Last Historian”? What information is related to the reader in the first chapters of the story?

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

5. How did Cassie’s family perceive the aliens when they first arrived, as seen through flashback in Part I: “The Last Historian”?

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

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

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

9. How are the first attacks by the Others described in Part I: “The Last Historian”?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define “irony” in literature and the different forms of irony: verbal irony, dramatic irony, and situational irony. Discuss some examples of irony seen in The 5th Wave. What types of irony is each of these examples? What purpose does the irony serve?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the actions, objectives, and obstacles of the Silencer, as seen in Part III: “Silencer.” Why is the Silencer stalking Cassie? What opinions and emotions does he express regarding her? How well does the Silencer know Cassie Sullivan?

Essay Topic 3

Family and Love in The 5th Wave

a. Discuss the theme of family in the novel. How many characters in the story have lost a family member during the alien attacks? How have these losses affected the characters?

b. How do the themes of family and love act as catalysts for the protagonists in the story? How does Cassie relate to these themes? How does Evan? How do Ben and Sammy?

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