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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. What kind of animal perches outside the woman’s window as she dreams in the novel’s Prologue: “Intrusion: 1995”?
2. How far away from here does Evan say Fort Knox is in Part IV: “Mayfly”?
3. Sammy tells the girl who’s sitting across from him on the bus in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 38 that his name is Sam, but that everyone calls him Sammy except for Cassie. What does Cassie call him?
4. What friend of Cassie’s is shot by a soldier at the camp, who then turns his gun on Cassie but she shoots him first in Part I: “The Last Historian”?
5. What is “P and D” said to stand for in Part VI: “The Human Clay”?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Zombie meet Dr. Pam in Part II: “Wonderland”? How does he feel about this character?
2. What is significant about the changed perspective that is seen in Part III: “Silencer”?
3. What does Evan Walker reveal about his family in Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 35?
4. How are the first attacks by the Others described in Part I: “The Last Historian”?
5. What does Ben’s silver locket symbolize in the novel?
6. Whom does Cassie Sullivan kill in Part I: “The Last Historian”? What does she discover about this character after he’s been shot?
7. What does Cassie do after her father has been killed in Part I: “The Last Historian”?
8. What takes place when Sammy meets Dr. Pam in Part V: “The Winnowing”?
9. How is Cassie’s situation described when the narrative returns to the present at the end of Part I: “The Last Historian”? What is Cassie’s objective?
10. Who arrives to take the children from Camp Ashpit in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapters 13-24? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the actions and events of Part VIII: “The Spirit of Vengeance.” What leads Zombie to the revelation that he and the other soldiers have been brainwashed? What danger do Zombie and the others face once they’ve made this discovery? What plan do they develop for securing safety?
Essay Topic 2
Trust in The 5th Wave
a. Discuss the theme of trust in the novel. How does Cassie view trust during the alien invasion? How have her feelings about trusting others changed in the course of the story?
b. Discuss the theme of trust as it applies to Sammy and Ben in the narrative. Why does Sammy trust Ben?
Essay Topic 3
Plot Structure
a. Discuss the plot structure of The 5th Wave. In what ways is the narrative related and what effect does this have on the reader?
b. How does The 5th Wave compare with other novels written during this time period? Are there specific stylistic elements that can be seen in Yancey’s writing?
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