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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. Camp Ashpit is described in Part IX: “A Flower to the Rain,” Chapter 69 as “now more featureless than” what?
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. What does Evan do as he and Cassie leave the farmhouse in Part IX: “A Flower to the Rain,” Chapter 66?
5. What conclusion does the narrator reach regarding the explosions in Part XII: “Because of Kistner”?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Squad 53’s arrival on the battlefield described in Part VIII: “The Spirit of Vengeance”?
2. How does the author effectively build tension in the narrative in Part XII: “Because of Kistner”?
3. How does Evan explain his relationship to the Others in Part IX: “A Flower to the Rain”?
4. Who narrates Part X: “A Thousand Ways”? What is the setting that opens this section of the novel?
5. Where does Evan go every evening in Part VII: “The Heart to Kill”? Why?
6. How does Cassie progress in making her way into the compound in Part XI: “The Infinite Sea”?
7. What obstacles are faced by the narrator in the course of Part X: “A Thousand Ways”?
8. How do the protagonists of the novel escape in the ending of Part XIII: “The Black Hole”?
9. What choice is Cassie given in order to save Sammy in Part XIII: “The Black Hole”?
10. How does Cassie go about infiltrating Camp Haven in Part IX: “A Flower to the Rain”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the character of Cassie Sullivan as the protagonist in The 5th Wave. How old is Cassie? Do you relate to this character? Why or why not? What can you ascertain of Cassie’s character based on her narrative style in the first chapters of the book? How does Cassie’s character evolve in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the events that Cassie describes as having occurred during the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Waves in the narrative. How many human beings were killed in each of these “attacks”? How does Cassie compare the expectations of the people with the reality of the invasion?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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