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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. Who comes to help Connie find food and water once she has escaped from the hospital?

2. When Connie returns to her own time after Jackrabbit's funeral, she discovers she has been in a coma for how long?

3. On the last day of her visit with Luis, he takes her where?

4. After her visit to the future and seeing the resolution of the conflict Luciente was involved in, what role does Connie think she can be successful in?

5. Luciente, Bee and Connie run to escape the effects of what type of weapon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who controls the world in which Gildina lives?

2. Why does Bee urge Connie to continue fighting?

3. What does Connie try to convince herself of at the end of Chapter 13?

4. What does Luciente tell Connie about possible futures?

5. Who is Parra?

6. What is a flimsy?

7. What message does Connie leave on Dawn's answering machine after she borrows money from Skip to make the phone call?

8. As Sappho's body is taken to its resting place, what does Luciente tell Connie?

9. Who is Hawk?

10. What help does Luciente provide when Connie escapes from the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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