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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 more neurons does Jenna have than the typical human brain?

2. How many houses are on Jenna's lane?

3. How many tables are available in the market for patrons to sit and eat?

4. In "Fine Tuning," who is Jenna coming home with after school?

5. How much of Jenna's brain was saved after the accident?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Allys attend the charter school?

2. What does Jenna remember about being baptized in "Inside"?

3. What has Jenna learned about her previous self from the videos she has watched?

4. In "The New Lily and Jenna," why does Jenna want Lily to like her?

5. How does Jenna describe the school building in "School"?

6. How does Jenna describe herself and a place in "Awareness"?

7. In "School, who is the director, and what is the curriculum like at the school Jenna attends?

8. Why is it surprising that Ethan asks Jenna to go with them to get something to eat at the market during their break from school?

9. What does Mr. Bender tell Jenna when she asks what he learned about her on the Net?

10. In "Jenna Fox / Year Twelve," what does Jenna remember when watching a video of her at age 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jenna compares the work that has been done for her after the accident to the restoration work her mother is having done on the house. In what way are both Jenna and the house a work of restoration? Why do they both need restored? How is the restoration of the house similar to Jenna’s restoration?

Essay Topic 2

Allys believes that she would not have contracted a terrible infection if there had been an Ethics Task force in place. What is Allys work with the Ethics Task Force? What is the debate about medical ethics? Why are there two sides to the medical ethics question?

Essay Topic 3

Background information about characters and events can be presented using various literary techniques. What techniques does the author use to provide background information? Why is background information important to the plot?

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