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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 postponed due to the Operation?

2. What does the newspaper report about the Day of Unanimity on the day after?

3. To what Christian holiday does D-503 compare the Day of Unanimity?

4. How many people die when the Integral's engines are first fired?

5. What expression does D-503 use to describe the pity felt by the ancients?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens during the walk that D-503 relates to the time a meteorite fell into the marching rows of people?

3. What new operation does D-503 learn about in the newspaper?

4. What is the consequence for refusing the Operation?

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

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

7. Why does work stop one day shortly after the Unanimity celebration?

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

9. What happens when O-90 shows up unannounced at D-503's room?

10. What is the Day of Unanimity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the process of revolution as D-503 sees it vs. I-330's opinions about revolution. How is revolution related to evolution in the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the primary differences between "We" and "They" in the story? Which is stronger within the story? Answer the narrator's question "Who are they?"

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