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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. Zombie regrets not having killed whom in Part X: “A Thousand Ways,” Chapter 79?

2. What does Evan do as he and Cassie leave the farmhouse in Part IX: “A Flower to the Rain,” Chapter 66?

3. Who has his arms around Cassie in the conclusion of Part XIII: “The Black Hole,” Chapter 91?

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. Who does the narrator of Part X: “A Thousand Ways,” Chapter 78 say has shot him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How do the protagonists of the novel escape in the ending of Part XIII: “The Black Hole”?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Evan Walker in The 5th Wave. How old is Evan? Where did he and his family live prior to the attacks? How does Evan describe his family? What is revealed about Evan’s character in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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