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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 relation is Luis to Dolly?

2. When Connie is first interviewed by the head doctor of the experiment, what are the first questions she is asked?

3. In Luciente's world, children as young as what age, are allowed to explore each other sexually?

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

5. Luciente leaves Connie after their first meeting because he becomes uncomfortable with what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why has the concept of motherhood been removed from Luciente's society?

3. How does Connie answer the questions from Redding about whether she has experienced headaches or blackouts?

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

5. Who was Claud and what happened to him?

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

7. How did Connie lose Angelina?

8. What are some words that might characterize the future world Luciente describes in Chapter 2?

9. Who does Connie blame for the walls she has built between herself and the world?

10. When Connie firsts sees Dawn, what happens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Connie's underlying feelings of resentment and anger contribute to her problems? What is her resolution to the situation? Provide evidence from the book in support of your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Is Connie a hero? Why or why not? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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