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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. To where was Bob Archer transferred?

2. Why did Breckinridge Scott develop a vaccine?

3. To where does Saladin Kader escape?

4. Where is Mary Jo Miller during her first encounter with the infected?

5. What did citizens of South Africa think of Paul Redeker?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. As the outbreak is initially occurring, how do governments and local police handle reports?

3. Explain how the outbreak spread to Paris.

4. Explain what happened between Iran and Pakistan during the war.

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

6. Explain why the battle between the U.S. and the zombies at Yonkers is important to the story.

7. Explain how the seasons affected the zombies.

8. Describe the battle between the U.S. and zombies at Yonkers.

9. Explain the Decimation, according to Maria Zhuganova.

10. Who is Xolelwa Azania? Why is he important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the military perspective of the outbreak and war with the civilian perspective of the outbreak and war.

Essay Topic 2

Answer the following: What was the role of the Russian clergy during the war? Was this ethical? Why or why not? Be specific.

Essay Topic 3

What are the two types of narrators? Give two examples of each kind of narrator, using evidence from the story to support your claim.

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