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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. In Chapter 17, how many people does Petra notice form an assembly line behind a workstation of potted plants?

2. How many waterfalls does Petra see as she exits the shuttle in Chapter 17?

3. What color tonic does Epsilon-5 pour for Petra in Chapter 23?

4. In Chapter 22, what does Petra use to open the door from the room with the relics to Voxy's quarters?

5. Who sees Petra taking some boxes of bioloaf in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Chancellor say to Petra regarding her attempt to save Len?

2. In Chapter 17, what are a group of people doing at a workstation?

3. What dream does Petra have in Chapter 21?

4. What happens as Petra tries to grab extra bioloaves?

5. How does Petra compare meals at home to meals on the ship?

6. Why does Petra believe that Epsilon-5 is Javier?

7. What can Petra see when she steps off the shuttle in Chapter 17?

8. In Chapter 21, who wakes Petra, and why is he at her cell?

9. How was the ship set to be self-sustaining and what was that supposed to allow the Monitors to do?

10. What does Petra notice when she collects underwater plant samples in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Juxtaposition is a literary device used to compare and contrast things. How does Higuera use juxtaposition to show the differences between who Petra is and who the Collective want her to be? How does juxtaposition help readers understand the similarities and differences between who Petra is and who the Collective want her to be?

Essay Topic 2

Glish does not believe that work or service matters if they cannot reap the benefits of their work and service. How does Glish’s philosophy go against the dogma of the Collective?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not realistic fiction?

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