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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 the horseman spots David, Rosalind, and Petra, what does Rosalind shoot?

2. What makes the great-horses gallop out of control as the runaways near the forest?

3. As a result of this second emergency beacon, what does David resolve regarding Petra?

4. David learns Petra can communicate with whom?

5. How long is Anne married before the marriage ends?

Short Essay Questions

1. Besides Rosalind, who are the other members of David’s group of telepathics and where do they live?

2. Who is Walter Brent? What happened to him?

3. Why does Anne insist on marrying a normal boy?

4. What does David discover about Petra’s ability?

5. What does the group resolve must be done after being discovered by Jerome Skinner?

6. How does Petra’s second emergency put the entire group in danger?

7. What alarming news does Michael inform David and Rosalind?

8. After Harriet's visit, what does David pray for at night? Why?

9. During his conversation with Axel, what does David learn about the death of Alan Ervin?

10. Why is Anne’s marriage a problem for David and the other telepathics?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The people of Waknuk believe the Tribulation and the deviations that arose as a result are evil. Is it possible to argue that these things had positive effects? Support or refute that idea, providing evidence to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze how the novel’s setting influences the novel’s plot.

Essay Topic 3

David experiences great change over the course of the novel. In what ways does David change and in what ways does he remain the same? By the novel’s end, is he better for these changes? Explain your opinion using examples from the text.

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