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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. In Chapter 10, how many archers are on the field?

2. What new shapes does Johannes see and become fascinated by in Chapter 4?

3. What color uniforms do the employees wear who work in the new building?

4. What does Bertrand like to scavenge from the garbage cans?

5. What do the animals in the park know is kept in the museum?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Johannes save a toddler?

2. What are the Assistant Eyes?

3. How does Johannes spend his days?

4. What does Johannes see delivered to the new building?

5. What groups of people cause the most problems in the park?

6. What does Bertrand tell Johannes about the new building that is being built?

7. Why is Angus a valuable Assistant Eye even though he is often late or does not come to the daily meetings?

8. What does Bertrand like to do when the archers are shooting at targets?

9. How does Twisty want to use Johannes?

10. Why does Johannes decide that freeing the Bison needs to take place at night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Occasionally Johannes directly speaks to readers. This is called “breaking the fourth wall.” How does it seem that Johannes is having conversations with readers throughout The Eyes and the Impossible? How do these conversations provide information to readers that characters may not be privy to? What is the purpose of breaking the fourth wall?

Essay Topic 2

Accumulation is a literary device that allows an author to gather scattered ideas in a literary work and gradually build on information readers need to know. From whose perspective are various sections of The Eyes and the Impossible told? How does each section add information? How does Eggers use accumulation to advance the plot and provide important details to readers?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Eggers use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters in The Eyes and the Impossible?

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