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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 Sammy tell Cassie his name is now in Part XIII: “The Black Hole,” Chapter 83?

2. When Evan returns in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill,” Chapter 55, he tells Cassie he was stalking what animal, although he shot nothing?

3. What does Sammy do with the teddy bear when Cassie holds it out to him in Part XI: “The Infinite Sea”?

4. What is Cassie’s middle name in the novel?

5. Cassie claims in Part XI: “The Infinite Sea” that Evan was right about what becoming a little easier each time?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Evan explain his relationship to the Others in Part IX: “A Flower to the Rain”?

2. What aspect of Evan’s physicality causes Cassie to doubt his intentions in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill”?

3. How does Evan respond when Cassie confronts him about what she found in the barn in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill”?

4. How is Squad 53’s arrival on the battlefield described in Part VIII: “The Spirit of Vengeance”?

5. How does Cassie go about infiltrating Camp Haven in Part IX: “A Flower to the Rain”?

6. How does the author effectively build tension in the narrative in Part XII: “Because of Kistner”?

7. Where is Zombie traveling in the opening of Part XII: “Because of Kistner,” Chapter 81?

8. What choice is Cassie given in order to save Sammy in Part XIII: “The Black Hole”?

9. What does Cassie find in the barn at Evan’s farm in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill”? How does she react?

10. What discovery does Ringer and Zombie make on the battlefield in Part VIII: “The Spirit of Vengeance”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Dr. Pam in the novel. What is Dr. Pam’s role at Camp Haven? What are Dr. Pam’s true intentions in the story? What leads to Dr. Pam’s death?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Parker in the novel. What is Parker’s position within the company on the school buses? How does Parker succeed in allaying Sammy’s fears? What is later revealed about Parker’s character?

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