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

2. What does Cassie call the camp where she and her family took refuge during the first attacks in Part I: “The Last Historian”?

3. What is the name of the doctor that examines Sammy after his arrival at Camp Haven in Part V: “The Winnowing”?

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

5. Where was Evan going to study engineering after graduating high school, according to the narrator in Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 36?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Colonel Vosch in the novel. In what ways does Colonel Vosch represent the narrative’s antagonist? What are Vosch’s actions, objectives, and obstacles in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the technology presented in Part II: “Wonderland,” and discuss its functions. What is the purpose of the Wonderland software? What is implanted into the necks of the new cadets/refugees? What purpose does this device serve?

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