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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 unconventional items does Tim use to treat a gunshot wound in Section I, Chapter 14?

2. How does Luke describe Mrs. Sigsby upon meeting her in Section III, Chapter 11?

3. What problem does Tim solve in Section I, Chapter 13?

4. Which doctor is the head of Ophthalmology Operations at the Institute?

5. Who picks up Tim Jamieson in Section I, Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the reader learn about Luke's abilities in Section II, Chapter 3?

2. What does the reader learn about Maureen in Section III, Chapter 3?

3. What information does Gladys tell Luke in Section III, Chapter 8?

4. What advice does George offer Luke in Section III, Chapter 4?

5. What information does Avery have in Section IV, Chapter 11? How does he come by this knowledge?

6. Explain the circumstances that led to Tim resigning from the police force, as he explains in Section I, Chapter 6.

7. What is done to Luke in Section III, Chapter 7?

8. Which individual does Luke meet in Section IV, Chapter 23? What does this person say to him?

9. How is Luke able to make full use of his computer Section IV, Chapter 3? What does he access?

10. What happens when Luke takes the SATs in Section II, Chapters 4 and 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does the end justify the means? How does the novel answer this question? How would Mrs. Sigsby answer this question? How would Tim Jamieson?

Essay Topic 2

What do you think the future has in store for Luke and Tim after the close of the novel? Predict their futures based on their thoughts and actions over the course of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

How does the novel reflect modern anxieties and fears? What similarities exist between the fictional world of the novel and the real world?

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