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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. What about Oxford does Theo now have trouble accepting as he walks through the streets after his meeting with Xan?

2. What is on Hilda's cardigan when Theo visits her home?

3. Finish the quote. "If we are dying we can die as human beings, not as _____."

4. For whom is there still law and order in England?

5. Why does Theo believe that Helena speaks poorly of him to Rupert?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the incident of the woman with the doll in Chapter 6.

2. What day does Theo receive his invitation to Helena's home? How does he feel towards her new life?

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

4. Describe the Omegas.

5. Discus the Evangelist Rosie McClure, and what she is a representation of.

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

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

8. How do you think Theo's experience with his father's death will shape him as a man?

9. Does Theo immediately realize that he wishes to help the Five Fishes while witnessing the Quietus?

10. Who are the flagellants in the park and what do they represent of society?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The role of the elderly is a major theme in the book. Discuss this role, and what it says about our society. Use examples from the book to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

The author used foreshadowing many times throughout the course of the novel. Discuss some of the instances in which this technique was used, and how it added to the narrative. Can you recollect any events that are not foreshadowed that you feel would have added to the story if they were? Discuss.

Essay Topic 3

The author describes the Omega generation almost as a master race of sorts. How does this strike you? What is the symbolism in nature creating a "perfect generation" as her last? What would you think a perfect generation to be? How are the personality traits of the Omega similar to young people in our own society?

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