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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 does the Silencer do at the end of Part III: “Silencer,” Chapter 31?
2. How many people does Cassie say were at the camp, not counting the kids who left on the buses, in Part I: “The Last Historian,” Chapter 23?
3. Who is the group leader for the red group in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 39?
4. What gift does Cassie describe her father having given her on her twelfth birthday in Part I: “The Last Historian”?
5. When the doctor takes Ben to see one of the “infested” in Part II: “Wonderland,” the person strapped to the chair with electrodes connected to him is whom?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the title of Part V: “The Winnowing”?
2. What does Zombie learn from his encounter with Chris in Part II: “Wonderland”?
3. What does the teddy bear that Cassie carries in the novel represent symbolically?
4. Where does Zombie meet Dr. Pam in Part II: “Wonderland”? How does he feel about this character?
5. What information does Cassie relate to Evan of her observations after the attack in Part IV: “Mayfly”?
6. How did Cassie’s family perceive the aliens when they first arrived, as seen through flashback in Part I: “The Last Historian”?
7. How are the members of Squad 53 described in Part VI: “The Human Clay”?
8. What is the literary genre of The 5th Wave? Where does the novel open? How is the setting described?
9. What kinds of literary allusions are seen in Parts I through III of The 5th Wave?
10. Where did Cassie’s family travel after the death of Mrs. Sullivan? How far was their journey?
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 theme of trust in the novel. How is this theme developed through Cassie’s character in the narrative? What are some examples of symbolism relating to the theme of trust? How does this theme drive the plot of the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the character of Sammy in The 5th Wave. How old is Sammy? What item does Cassie keep with her to remind her of her promise to her brother? What characteristics does Sammy exhibit as a narrator in the novel?
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