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

2. How many numbers are taken away when the Guardians are inspecting the rooms?

3. D-503 compares his desire for I-330 to a longing for ______.

4. How do the citizens walk in rows?

5. What are the people beyond the Wall wearing?

Short Essay Questions

1. The day after the ceremony on the Day of Unanimity, what do the papers report?

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

3. How does D-503 describe U-?

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

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

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

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

8. Who are the people advertised as "the first?"

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

10. According to the narrator, what is the only right a citizen has in the One State?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss plot vs. narrative in the novel. How do we learn more about the themes, symbols, etc. of the story? Through action? From the narrator's assessment of action?

Essay Topic 2

Explain what I-330 means when she talks about entropy. Where else is entropy hinted at in the story? Is it a recurring theme?

Essay Topic 3

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

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