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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. Where does Mai say she works?

2. Who kisses Thandi on a plane?

3. Who is Joseph's father?

4. What does Mai notice in the distance the day after the mission is completed?

5. When did Jacob lose his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who takes over the SOTP rally?

2. What is "The Vulture"?

3. Who falls out of a tree at the end of the chapter "Thandiwe"?

4. What does the General want from Jacob?

5. Why does Thandi's husband go to a hair salon almost every day while they are married?

6. When did Jacob lose his mother?

7. Who teaches Jacob to read?

8. What boy does Joseph meet while at One Hundred Years Clinic?

9. Who helps Naila and the boys carry out a secret mission?

10. Who does Thandi discover living in one of Lee's houses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine the significance of the The Virus and the vaccine. What political, cultural, or socioeconomical thinking is associated with these topics throughout the novel? In what ways are they discussed, and by whom? Who is affected by them, and why? Use evidence from the text to explain your thoughts.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you examine the One Hundred Years Clinic. Who started this clinic, and with what kind of intentions? Who carried on its legacy, and what were their intentions? Use evidence from the text to explain your thoughts.

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