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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. When Chapter 3 begins, what type of cell is Connie in?

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

3. When Bee's child emerges from the wilds, what will she have?

4. Who decides that Connie will be one of the subjects in the experiment?

5. How old is Connie Ramos?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dolly appear at Connie's door?

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

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

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

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

6. What is the symbolism of Connie's cell in the hospital?

7. Describe the closeness of Luciente's community with nature.

8. What happens when Connie is first taken to the new G-2 Ward?

9. How does Luciente get Connie to travel to the future the first time?

10. What is "inknowing?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Connie and Luciente's ideas of freedom differ? Support your answer using specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Explain, using examples from the book, what are the various internal and external factors that lead Connie to her final act of rebellion.

Essay Topic 3

Explain, using examples from the book, what the irony is in Luciente's belief that sometimes murder is okay. Why is it ironic?

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