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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. When David is unable to free his friend, to whom does he run for help?

2. What is the name of David’s grandfather?

3. Before she leaves, what does Sophie give to David?

4. What is an Offence?

5. What is the name of David’s community?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Axel tell David about the Badlands?

2. What are the Fringes? What are the Badlands?

3. What is the “Definition of Man” that David was taught as a child? What does he realize when he remembers it?

4. According to the teachings that every child in Waknuk learns, what is a Norm? What is a Mutant?

5. Why does David get in trouble during the splinter incident?

6. Who does David meet while playing? What does he learn about this person?

7. What is the name of David’s hometown, and who founded it? What was this person like, and how did he influence the settlement?

8. What are Offences? What are Blasphemies? Give an example of each.

9. Who is Rosalind?

10. What happens to David's new friend while they are playing? What does David do to help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A utopia is a place where everything is perfect. Does a utopia exist in this novel? Is Waknuk a utopia? Is Sealand? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The persecution of those who are different is a major theme in the novel. What leads to this persecution? How is the theme of persecution developed over the course of the novel? What can end this persecution, according to the author?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the novel’s main ideas?

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