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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 does O-90 ask D-503 for after he has read her letter?

2. How long is the period of pious silence before the Day of Unanimity process begins?

3. Who does D-503 arrange to have taken beyond the Wall to avoid the Operation?

4. D-503 claims that happiness must be a "divine _____."

5. How many tons of fuel does D-503 suggest be taken on board the Integral?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does D-503 see in the streets the day after the Unanimity ceremony?

2. What is the Day of Unanimity?

3. What happens when the Guardians come to D-503's room?

4. Who does D-503 see together at the ceremony that causes him to feel jealous?

5. What does I-330 say about the "last" number?

6. What is D-503 to do at 12:00 sharp on the day that the Integral makes its test flight?

7. What happens when D-503 attempts to start the mutiny on the Integral?

8. What happens during the first firing of the Integral's engines?

9. What alarming event occurs at the Day of Unanimity ceremony?

10. What does D-503 think that his readers truly believe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are the characters in "We" stereotypes of certain professions or literary archetypes? Do any characters break through stereotypes? Analyze 2-3 characters.

Essay Topic 2

What is happiness, according to different characters? How is it related to desire, freedom, etc.? Discuss in detail how each character attempts to obtain and/or explain happiness.

Essay Topic 3

In what way does D-503's interpretation of events and concepts seem skewed? What can be attributed to conditioning by the State, and what is all in his mind?

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