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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 Aaron use to tie the girl's wrists in Chapter 8?

2. In Chapter 10, how much time do Todd, the girl, and Manchee lose when they rest an hour before dawn?

3. When Hildy takes Todd and Viola to Farbranch in Chapter 16, where are most of the people working?

4. What was Mr. Phelps's wife's name?

5. How many moons are in the sky on the New World?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Todd tell Viola about his group of settlers?

2. When is Todd's birthday, and why is this a special birhday?

3. How does Todd spend his first day in Farbranch?

4. In Chapter 5, why did Ben and Cillian not take Todd away sooner?

5. What is a cassor, and what does Todd know about them?

6. How does the girl blow up the bridge?

7. What does Todd do after he hits Aaron with the rock in Chapter 8?

8. In Chapter 12, what does a road lead to?

9. Why does Todd go back for the girl in Chapter 11?

10. How do Todd and Viola meet Hildy, and what does she offer them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Todd does not know how to read. What type of education has Todd had? Why has the Mayor destroyed books and limited the education the boys like Todd could have?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense in the book?

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