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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 does Alec use to break open the door to the cockpit in the aircraft in Chapter 6?

2. The narrator says in Chapter 21, "Mark thought constantly about how there was one thing they always had." What is that one thing?

3. What do the cult followers do when their leader appears in Chapter 25?

4. Who collapses at the Central Shack from infection in Chapter 13?

5. What do the people do after they exit the aircraft in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lana tell Mark and Trina to hurry in Chapter 2? What is their mission for the day?

2. What does Alec reveal to be the cause of the destruction in the flashback in Chapter 19?

3. How does Mark manage to make his way back to the Central Shack in Chapter 4? What does he do afterward?

4. What leads to the separation of Mark and Alec from the others in their group in Chapter 22?

5. Where do Mark and his friends take refuge from the destruction in the flashback in Chapter 20? Who accompanies him?

6. How do Mark and Alec gain access to the interior of the Berg in Chapter 5?

7. How is the camp of the tribal cult followers described in Chapter 23?

8. What information does Jed reveal to Mark and Alec in Chapter 25? What interrupts Jed?

9. How does Alec confront the pilots once he enters the cockpit of the Berg in Chapter 7?

10. How does Mark respond when he encounters the Toad in Chapter 16? How is the Toad's behavior described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the journey of Mark, Alec, Lana, Trina, Misty, and Darnell to the settlement in North Carolina. How does the group reach North Carolina? Why do they choose this location for a settlement? For how long have they lived in the settlement when the narrative begins?

Essay Topic 2

How has Trina's character changed once she has become infected with the Flare virus? How would you compare the progression of Trina's illness with the other characters in the novel? How does Trina behave differently toward Mark?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Mark and Alec's escape from the subway system in New York following the sun flares. Whom do they take with them as they escape? What causes the water to flood the underground tunnels? Where does Alec lead the group for safety?

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