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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. How many windows does the narrator describe exploding in the blast from the hospital in Part XII: “Because of Kistner”?
2. What does Zombie see sitting in the covered entranceway to the hospital at the end of Part X: “A Thousand Ways,” Chapter 79?
3. Who is the sniper that is shooting at Zombie’s squad in Part VIII: “The Spirit of Vengeance”?
4. What does Cassie say is the first thing she does when she awakens after the mind-melding experience with Evan in Part IX: “A Flower to the Rain,” Chapter 72?
5. Who is hit through the side by a huge piece of shrapnel when Zombie throws the grenade in Part VIII: “The Spirit of Vengeance”?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Squad 53’s arrival on the battlefield described in Part VIII: “The Spirit of Vengeance”?
2. How does Evan respond when Cassie confronts him about what she found in the barn 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 aspect of Evan’s physicality causes Cassie to doubt his intentions in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill”?
5. What does Cassie find in the barn at Evan’s farm in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill”? How does she react?
6. Where does Evan go every evening in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill”? Why?
7. What discovery does Ringer and Zombie make on the battlefield in Part VIII: “The Spirit of Vengeance”?
8. How does the author effectively build tension in the narrative in Part XII: “Because of Kistner”?
9. How does Cassie go about infiltrating Camp Haven in Part IX: “A Flower to the Rain”?
10. How does the relationship between Evan and Cassie progress in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Describe the world of the cadets at Camp Haven. How does Zombie describe the daily activities at the camp? What exercises are the cadets put through? How demeaning is the process? How long do the cadets train before they are sent into battle?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the concept of “the Others” as presented in the novel. Why does Cassie use this term to refer to the alien life forms on Earth? What are the various connotations of this phrase? How is “the Other” used outside of the novel?
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