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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. How many wars has Lanser fought in?

2. What is Hunter's main flaw?

3. What does Loft call Prackle?

4. What did Prackle love to do before entering the military?

5. Who makes it possible for the town to be invaded?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joseph say to cheer up Annie before the trial?

2. How did Bentick died?

3. What does Annie do when she gets mad at some soldiers?

4. How does Lanser request his meeting with the Mayor?

5. What are Lanser and Mayor Orden supposed to be symbolizing in this narrative?

6. What does Dr. Winter say the townspeople will do after the invasion, and why does he think this?

7. What does Lanser say that let the Mayor know he had been in war situations before?

8. What does the Mayor say will be the start to the resistance?

9. What does Tonder think of Prackle's pin-up?

10. How does the Mayor say Lanser broke the law?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

War is a major theme in this book. How is this theme presented, and how did it affect the tone of the book?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

Belonging and security were two themes present in this book. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

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