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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Zeke say he is moving in Chapter 17?
(a) Helene.
(b) Aurelia.
(c) Polly.
(d) Priya.

2. Willa notes in Chapter 11, "Beautiful people liked to claim looks didn't matter, while throwing that currency around like" what (294)?
(a) "Novice bank robbers."
(b) "Lovers and pawns."
(c) "Crooked investment bankers."
(d) "Paper confetti."

3. What is the second principle that Thatcher presents in his debate with Cutler in Chapter 12?
(a) "Survival is not haphazard" (323).
(b) "Traits in their variation are inherited" (320).
(c) "Death stalks us all!" (321).
(d) "Individuals within a population are variable" (320).

4. Who is giving the lecture that Thatcher attends in the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Professor Bowman.
(b) Professor James.
(c) Professor Wilson.
(d) Professor Petrofaccio.

5. What season is it when Willa and Iano go to the Pine Barrens in the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Carruth when he was shot?

2. What does Zeke tell Willa he has decided to do concerning Dusty in Chapter 11?

3. What does Uri Carruth put in his and Thatcher's coffee when they meet at the coffeeshop in Chapter 10?

4. Where does Willis say Carruth was shot?

5. What is the name of Willa and Iano's dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Tig and Zeke argue about in Chapter 11?

2. Where does Nick insist he wants to go the following day in Chapter 13? Why?

3. What are the principles Thatcher presents in his opening for the debate in Chapter 12?

4. How is the lecture/debate described in Chapter 10?

5. How is Carruth's home described in Chapter 14? Why does Thatcher go there?

6. What is being celebrated in Chapter 17? How is the celebration described?

7. What were the circumstances surrounding Tig's return from Cuba?

8. How does Thatcher's memory of sleeping in a tree relate to his current circumstances in Chapter 16?

9. What important information does Thatcher learn from Carruth in Chapter 10?

10. What does Thatcher say when he testifies in court in Chapter 16?

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