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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 did Jenna disable Dane in "Match"?

2. In "Viewpoint," how long does Senator Harris speak during a filibuster?

3. In "Backup," what month is it?

4. How long has Bio Gell been in use in "Backup"?

5. In "Red," what does Jenna remember her favorite color was?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jenna get rid of the backups?

2. What did Lily and Jenna talk about before the recital on disc two of Jenna's 16th year?

3. What is Allys's condition in "They Know"?

4. Why does Jenna tell Lily about her memory and other things rather than tell her parents?

5. What is Jenna's life like at the end of the novel?

6. Why is Jenna shorter than she was before the accident?

7. How does Mr. Bender get a bird to land on Jenna's palm?

8. What does Jenna learn about her digestive system and how it works in "Details"?

9. What happens when Dane accosts Jenna in the woods?

10. Why do Allys's parents come to Jenna's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax of a story is a high point of tension in a story, and it sometimes is when the main problem in a book is solved by the main character. What is the climax of the novel? Why is that the climax?

Essay Topic 2

Jenna is struggling with a sense of self at the beginning of the novel. How does she mature and grow in the book?

Essay Topic 3

At the end of “Listening,” the author uses a cliffhanger. What are cliffhangers? How do cliffhangers increase suspense in a story?

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