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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. Where does Lisa put the watch after she checks the time?

2. Why does Lisa slam on the brakes when she and Craig are returning to the warehouse?

3. What does Lisa cook for their dinner?

4. How old is Lisa?

5. What does Jill say when Lisa demands that her children help patrol Grand Avenue to protect against attacks?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lisa explain the word "logical" to Todd?

2. Describe what the children do during their holiday?

3. What kind of life does Craig wish for and what is Lisa's response?

4. What is Jill's argument when Lisa says the children at Jill's house will have to help with patrols? What is Lisa's response?

5. What kind of training do the children dislike most and who is teaching them about this?

6. What is the plan Craig and Lisa come up with about storing the food?

7. Describe what Lisa imagines she'll find in a grocery warehouse and how she comes up with the idea.

8. Briefly describe the letter Lisa finds on the table in the farm house.

9. What are some of the suggestions the other children have as an alternative to forming a militia?

10. Describe the party Lisa and the other children have at Lake Ellyn.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the moral of the story Lisa tells about the happiness king? What does she come to realize about this story? Do you believe the advice given by the prince in that story was accurate? How does Lisa put this advice into practice when she makes assignments to Jill's kids?

Essay Topic 2

What are the most pressing needs for the children who live in Lisa's neighborhood in the weeks after the plague? How do those needs change after the children move into the high school?

Essay Topic 3

List at least two important lessons Lisa learns over the course of the story. How does she learn each lesson? How does each help her in her role as leader?

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