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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. Rosalind informs David that who helped her prepare to flee?

2. According to old Jacob, what is the cause of the bad season?

3. What does David learn about Petra after her second emergency situation?

4. Who are the telepathic sisters David communicates with?

5. What attacks Petra’s pony when she is alone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Petra learn about the location of the woman she is communicating with?

2. What is old Jacob’s opinion on what caused the bad season?

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

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

5. According to old Jacob, why is it ok to kill a Deviation?

6. When David and Petra meet up with Rosalind, what does she have with her? Who helped her prepare her escape?

7. After listening to Petra’s description of the woman’s location, Sealand, what does David realize?

8. How did the relationship between Rosalind and David grow? What stood in their way?

9. After discussing Walter Brent, what does Axel say about the human mind?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David believes that once he reaches Sealand, all his problems will be solved. Do you agree? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring how David’s relationship with his father changes over the course of the novel.

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