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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 long ago does Theo leave his job with Xan?

2. Who is Theo meeting in Chapter 14?

3. What is Theo's old driver's name?

4. In Chapter 12, who else is at the meeting with Xan that Theo thought would be private?

5. What does Theo decide with regards to trying to contact the Five Fishes at the end of Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Cast Museum say about Xan and Theo's relationship?

2. Describe Theo's concerns that he writes about in his diary after his visit from the State Security Police.

3. How are the memories of Theo's daughter and father different? How are they similar?

4. Why is Theo annoyed when Julian tries to consider that being sent to the Isle of Man is a good idea?

5. Though he eventually is asked over, for what event is Theo not invited to the home of Helena and her new husband?

6. In their private conversation after the meeting, how does Xan describe his authority to Theo?

7. In what ways is Xan's power displayed in Chapter eleven?

8. Describe the role of Woolcombe in shaping Theo's character.

9. What is the Chief Inspector alluding to when he mentions his niece seeing Theo talk at Oxford University, and how does he do this?

10. How does Theo try to sway Julian away from her plans, and how does she defend her motives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the beginning of the book, Theo writes about the years leading up to the Omega. What are some of the justifications that humans made for the warning signs? How are these times similar to the way of life we are familiar with? Is there anything other than infertility that has the magnitude to change the entire world the way Omega did? How do people in the book live differently post-Omega than we do now?

Essay Topic 2

Struggle for power is a theme that often appears in the book. Discuss the characters who maintain this struggle, and what they wound up achieving as a result. Feel free to compare to examples of this you see in life as well.

Essay Topic 3

There are many interesting characters in this book, and the events that unfold lead them to grow tremendously. Pick two and discuss their growth. Who has grown the most, and in what ways? How do the events of the book affect them personally? You may also write about how you think certain characters did not grow.

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