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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. What is the name of the turtle Johannes talks to as he watches a little girl cross the bridge over the paddleboat pond?

2. What color eyes did the man have who caught Johannes?

3. How old does Samuel say that Meredith is?

4. What color is the night when Bertrand finds Johannes in Chapter 15?

5. Who jumps in the vehicle and helps Johannes escape?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Bison say about being in captivity?

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

3. How does Johannes save a toddler?

4. What is Johannes's story?

5. What does everyone do after Johannes is rescued?

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

7. How does Johannes spend his days?

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

9. Why is Freya concerned about Johannes fascination with the rectangles on the plaza?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does Eggers use personification in The Eyes and the Impossible? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

Essay Topic 2

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood in The Eyes and the Impossible what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 3

Johannes has many friends in the park. How would you describe Johannes’s friendship? Why are his friendships important?

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