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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 color does the thermometer glow when one of the children has fever in Part V: “The Winnowing,” Chapter 38?

2. What does Cassie describe as “number one on the ‘How do I know if I’m alive?’ checklist” in Part IV: “Mayfly,” Chapter 33?

3. How old is Cassie’s little brother in the novel?

4. Part III: “Silencer,” the narrator uses a metaphor for war, describing the war as what part of the Silencer?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. Where did Cassie’s family travel after the death of Mrs. Sullivan? How far was their journey?

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

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

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

Discuss the narrative style established in Part I: “The Last Historian.” Is the story related in first, second or third person perspective? Is it related in present or past tense? Is the narrator involved in the action? How would you describe the tone that is established in the first chapters of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the battle zone where Zombie’s squad is dropped by helicopter in Part VIII: “The Spirit of Vengeance.” Where is this setting in relation to Camp Haven? How long does the squad travel in order to reach their destination? Why is it difficult for the cadets to see?

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