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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. What happens to the infected when weather turns from cold to warm?

2. What event caused Paul Redeker not to be seen again?

3. How was Redeker's plan initially received?

4. When the narrator interviews Paul Redeker, what number novel is he writing?

5. How does Jurgen Warmbrunn learn about the outbreak?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how the rich and famous handled the war, according to T. Sean Collins.

2. What is Phalanx?

3. How is the Israeli government first alerted to the epidemic, and how do they initially react?

4. How are politics affecting efforts to contain or eliminate the outbreak?

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

6. Explain the relationship between Lang and Philip Adler.

7. Explain three reasons the CIA missed the illness in China.

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

9. Explain how the seasons affected the zombies.

10. Give three examples of civilians panicking at the beginning of Chapter 3.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters in World War Z take actions and make decisions they otherwise would not. What character from World War Z made the most difficult decision during the war? Why was this decision so difficult? Do you think this character made the right decision? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What genre is World War Z? Explain the characteristics of the genre, and use evidence from the story to support your claim.

Essay Topic 3

Many changes occur in the characters as a result of the outbreak and war. Choose one character from the story and explain how and why that character changed as a direct result of the outbreak and war.

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