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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. Connie is sent back to her cell on the ward when she sees whom?

2. After visiting Dolly, but before going home, where did Connie stop?

3. When Connie first meets Luciente, she suspects Luciente is after what?

4. In Chapter 6, Connie discovers her friend in the institution is being given what type of treatments?

5. When Connie can communicate with the future, she is diagnosed as what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might the author draw the parallel between Angelina and Dawn so closely?

2. Why is Connie confused about the naming ritual Innocente is going to undergo?

3. When Connie firsts sees Dawn, what happens?

4. What is "inknowing?"

5. What makes Luciente uncomfortable when he appears to Connie the first time?

6. What happens when Geraldo arrives at Connie's apartment?

7. How does Connie get to Bellevue?

8. How does Luciente feel about the way Connie lives?

9. When Connie begins to think of Angelina as a "canned child," what happens to her?

10. How do the children learn in Luciente's community?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is Connie insane or are her experience with the future real? Provide support for your answer by using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

What is the reason the author included Connie and Dolly's conversation at the beginning of Chapter 2? How does it contribute to the reader's understanding of the story and the characters?

Essay Topic 3

In the future, there is a war between technology and nature. How does Connie's present exemplify that war? Support your answer with examples from the book.

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