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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 is Todd supposed to park the car when he returns to the city?

2. Who volunteers to be Jill's assistant as she tries to remove the bullet?

3. What does Lisa say Glenbard has?

4. What does Lisa say Tom is depending on?

5. What does Tom answer when Lisa asks why he feels the need to steal what others worked for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the rules Lisa puts in place as soon as the children are moved into the new city?

2. How does the king from Lisa's story make money and how is this different from kings in other stories?

3. Briefly describe what Lisa says to Tom when they are alone in the chamber.

4. Describe the disguise Todd uses to become a spy in the city. How do the children know it's a good disguise?

5. Why is Tom Logan angry as he sits in Lisa's room the night after he takes over the city?

6. What is Jill supposed to do when she returns to the city?

7. Describe the conversation between Lisa and Todd when Todd enters the chamber.

8. What does Lisa learn from the leader in Wheaton?

9. What is it that Todd is supposed to do once he's inside the city?

10. Describe the operation on Lisa's bullet wound.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Who is Todd? Jill? Craig? Charlie? Julie? Tom? Elaine? What is the role of each in the story? How are each connected to Lisa?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Lisa. Is she a believable character? Is she a likable character? Do you admire her? What are her strengths and weaknesses?

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