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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. Upon reaching Chicago, whom will Nicky call, as revealed in Section IX, Chapter 3?

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

3. How does Stackhouse react upon learning Mrs. Sigsby has been taken prisoner in Section VII, Chapter 41?

4. What causes Kalisha to cry in Section VIII, Chapter 30?

5. What is Avery's final thought in Section VIII, Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What instructions does Stackhouse give Gladys in Section VIII, Chapter 39?

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

4. What happens to the children in Back Half at the end of Section VII?

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

6. Who cares for Luke after he jumps from the train at the beginning of Section VII? Who believes his tale?

7. After going down the river in Section V, Chapter 22, where does Luke get off? What is his likely destination, as explained in Section V, Chapter 23?

8. How does Luke dismantle the reasoning behind Smith's use of precognatives in Section IX, Chapter 1?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

The power of information and knowledge is a major theme of the novel. Choose three situations in which the power of information is illustrated. Explain how each situation illustrates the power of information and knowledge.

Essay Topic 3

The antagonist of a novel is a character who stands in opposition to the protagonist. Who is the antagonist of the novel? Mrs. Sigsby? Trevor Stackhouse? The Institute itself? Make a case for that which you believe best fits the criteria of an antagonist.

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