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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 is the number of the narrator?

2. What term does D-503 say that he will use the next time he sees I-330 after he has not heard from her for a few days?

3. Instead of names, what are the characters in "We" called by?

4. What do the citizens of the One State call their uniforms?

5. Who writes D-503 a letter that prompts U- to pity D-503?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the Integral being built?

2. What is the Green Wall?

3. What is the narrator's purpose for writing the narrative that makes up "We"?

4. What does D-503 think is an error made by God?

5. What criminal activities does I-330 partake in when D-503 visits her room for the first time?

6. What is the Ancient House?

7. What images does D-503 see when he dreams for the first time in his life?

8. Why does O-90 rush out of D-503's room?

9. What is significant about D-503's visit with I-330 on the street corner?

10. When does D-503 realize, for the first time, that he is jealous of other men with I-330?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the format in which "We" is written enhance the story? Do we learn more about the events and/or characters through the journal format? How?

Essay Topic 2

Is each character essential to the story? Discuss the role of background characters like U- and O-90, and other characters who could be considered flat or round.

Essay Topic 3

Identify the plot-related elements of fiction in the story. When does the climax occur? The denouement? What events can be considered major events or turning points? What do these elements mean for the rest of the story/characters?

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