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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. Where does Breckinridge Scott place the blame for the Great Panic?

2. What plan did Paul Redeker rewrite for the apartheid government?

3. What is World War Z?

4. How did the infection spread to Europe?

5. What is the term given to the twelve-year-old boy believed to be the first human infected?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the Decimation, according to Maria Zhuganova.

2. Explain why a chemical weapon is dropped over a bridge, according to Bohdan Taras.

3. Explain the Redeker Plan.

4. Explain why the citizens of South Africa hate Paul Redeker.

5. Explain why Paul Redeker was a good choice to create a survival plan.

6. Explain the relationship between Lang and Philip Adler.

7. Explain how the outbreak spread to Paris.

8. Why is Mary Jo Miller's story of her first encounter with zombies important?

9. Explain how the U.S. government responded to the outbreak.

10. What is Phalanx?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the motif of "blame" in World War Z, including an explanation of what a motif is. Explain who is blamed for the war, why they are blamed, and by whom. Use specific examples from the story to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

Define the four types of conflict and give an example of each from World War Z.

Essay Topic 3

Write a brief biography of Breckinridge Scott, and explain his role in the outbreak, Panic, and war. Be specific.

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