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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 Cassie change out of when she’s in the armory in Part XI: “The Infinite Sea”?

2. Cassie says in Part IX: “A Flower to the Rain,” Chapter 66 that Evan thought they could reach Wright-Patterson in how much time?

3. What is Sammy wearing around his neck in Part XIII: “The Black Hole,” Chapter 83?

4. What does the narrator of Part XII: “Because of Kistner” say “looked at me and I looked back at it” in the opening of the chapter?

5. Who is dressing Ben’s wounds in Part XIII: “The Black Hole,” Chapter 91?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the relationship between Evan and Cassie progress in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill”?

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

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

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

6. What obstacles are faced by the narrator in the course of Part X: “A Thousand Ways”?

7. Who narrates Part X: “A Thousand Ways”? What is the setting that opens this section of the novel?

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

9. How does Cassie progress in making her way into the compound in Part XI: “The Infinite Sea”?

10. Where does Evan go every evening in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill”? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the themes of family and love in The 5th Wave. How are these themes related to Cassie’s character? What are examples of symbolism and imagery used to support this theme? What do you think the author’s statement is regarding family and love?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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