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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. According to Luke in Chapter IV, Chapter 8, why does the staff perform demeaning procedures on them?

2. As the novel begins, to what city is Tim Jamieson traveling?

3. How is Luke demeaned in Chapter IV, Chapter 8?

4. What reaction does Luke have immediately after receiving the injection in Section IV, Chapter 13?

5. Who owned Luke's computer before he receives it?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Luke taken in Section II, Chapter 6?

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

3. What information does the reader learn about Luke's abilities in Section IV, Chapter 17?

4. What plan does Avery tell Luke about in the middle of the night during Section IV, Chapter 29?

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

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

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

8. What information does Luke learn from Kalisha in Section II, Chapter 9?

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

10. Why does Tim get off the flight to New York in Section I, Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the importance of the lisping man to the novel. Explain his ideas as presented in the final section of the novel. How do they impact the novel’s characters and themes?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Luke and Avery. How are they similar, and how are they different? Support your answers with examples from the text.

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