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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. Who pushes a “kill button” on the electronic device and succeeds in breaking his own neck in Part VIII: “The Spirit of Vengeance”?

2. Cassie thinks to herself when she is ordered to halt in Part XI: “The Infinite Sea,” “There may be some human adults in positions of authority, but knowing Vosch, I doubt it. So if it’s an adult, and especially if it’s an officer, I think you can assume they are” what?

3. Cassie describes the second rule of survival in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill,” Chapter 53 by saying, “The only way to stay alive as long as possible is to” what?

4. The narrator says in Part XIII: “The Black Hole,” Chapter 87, “That’s the flaw in Vosch’s master plan: If you don’t kill all of us all at once, those who remain will” what?

5. What is Ben’s middle name in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cassie promise herself as she makes her way toward Sammy in Part XI: “The Infinite Sea”?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What theme dominates Part VII: “The Heart to Kill” How is this theme illustrated?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the character of Colonel Vosch in the novel. In what ways does Colonel Vosch represent the narrative’s antagonist? What are Vosch’s actions, objectives, and obstacles in the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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