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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 Mrs. Sigsby get shot in Section VII, Chapter 37?

2. According to Stackhouse in Section VIII, Chapter 3, whom does Mrs. Sigsby fear?

3. Where does Luke abandon the boat in Section V, Chapter 22?

4. According to Dr. Hendricks in Section VII, Chapter 31, how can Institute staff prevent the children from harming them?

5. According to Kalisha in Section V, Chapter 4, what awful side effect do those in Back Half experience?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the result of the gunfight in Section VIII, Chapter 37?

3. What does Mrs. Sigsby notice about the Institute in Section VI, Chapter 4?

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

5. What demands does Luke make of Stackhouse in Section VIII, Chapter 6?

6. How does Mrs. Sigsby die in Section VIII, Chapter 22?

7. What tragic situation happens in Section V, Chapter 5?

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

9. What movie are the children shown in Section VII, Chapter 13? What is the ultimate outcome of this film, according to Kalisha?

10. Who is Frieda Brown? What bargain does she make in Section VI, Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the beginning of the novel, the narrator states, “Great events turn on small hinges” (9). Explain how this idea is essential to the novel as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

Luke finds himself involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict, and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the story and the characters involved.

Essay Topic 3

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

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