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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 does Mary Jo Miller free from being pulled out the window by the infected?

2. How did Mary Jo Miller respond to her children developing fears before the outbreak?

3. Why did Breckinridge Scott develop a vaccine?

4. What order does Philip Adler initially refuse?

5. What is World War Z?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain how the outbreak spread to Paris.

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

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

6. Describe the "New Community" settlement in which Mary Jo Miller lives in Troy, Montana.

7. Explain how the outbreak began.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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