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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 3, how many Trouble Travelers does Bertrand report seeing?

2. How many birds does Bertrand think it will take to fly the Bison out of the park?

3. In Chapter 3, who does Bretrand say made a final flight?

4. Who rarely visits Johannes's lair because of the smell?

5. Where is the first place that Johannes looks for Bertrand when he awakes the day after his capture?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Johannes saves a toddler who falls into the pond?

2. What does everyone do after Johannes is rescued?

3. What are Sundays like in the park according to Johannes?

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

5. How does Johannes explain how he got caught with a leash?

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

7. How did Johannes become the Eyes, and what does he do?

8. What becomes obvious to Johannes after his rescue, and what does he decide to do?

9. How does Johannes escape?

10. What problem is there after Johannes saves the toddler?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johannes rescues a little girl who falls into the duck pond. What are the unintended consequences of rescuing the girl? How and why does Johannes’s life change because of those consequences?

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

Equilibrium is a state of being where things are balanced or stable. How do the Bison try to keep the Equilibrium in the park?

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