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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. When Tim exits the moving train in Section VI, Chapter 24, with what does he collide?

2. What is the nickname of Dr. Hallas, as revealed in Section VI, Chapter 7?

3. According to Luke in Section VIII, Chapter 2, what game is he playing against Stackhouse?

4. Who plans to accompany the retrieval teams and collect Luke, against Stackhouse's wishes in Section VII, Chapter 4?

5. According to the lisping man in Section IX, Chapter 1, what are hinges?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prevents the children of Back Half from reaching the Front Half in Section VII, Chapter 27?

2. What happens to the surviving children in Section IX?

3. What information does Luke learn from Kalisha in Section V, Chapter 4?

4. What has changed about Avery in Section VII, Chapter 7? What has brought about this change?

5. What is BDNF, as explained in Section VI, Chapter 1? What does it mean for the Institute?

6. What advice does Dr. Hendricks give the staff in Section VIII, Chapter 31?

7. Section V, Chapter 1, how does Luke change after learning his parents are gone? What are the results of this change?

8. What is on Maureen's flash drive, as revealed in Section VII, Chapter 20 and 23?

9. According to Smith in Section IX, Chapter 1, how has the Institute been a force for good?

10. Describe Luke's journey by train at the end of Section VI. What happens when he jumps off the train?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of the goodness of a flawed America.

Essay Topic 2

Stephen King, the author of the novel, once wrote, “It's better to be good than evil, but one achieves goodness at a terrific cost.” Explain how the novel illustrates this idea.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel, The Institute. How does the title reflect the main characters? How does the title reflect the novel’s themes? How does the title’s meaning change over the course of the novel?

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