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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 is Todd Wainio's most vivid memory?

2. What happens to Ijiro's Shield Society?

3. According to Maria Zhuganova, what are women of her country being told to do?

4. What benefit does Joe Muhammad see in the war?

5. Where was Terry Knox during the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the importance of Radio Free Earth during the war.

2. Why does the author end with Todd Wainio's story?

3. How does Kwang Jingshu feel about life and China after the war?

4. Explain how the United States's desire to go to war is a turning point in the story.

5. What was Terry Knox's perspective of the war?

6. Why do the different people have such different reactions to life after the war?

7. How were dogs used during the war?

8. What will happen to Breckinridge Scott after the war?

9. Explain why the zombies make the perfect army, according to General D'Ambrosia.

10. Explain the battle plan for "the road to New York," according to Todd Wainio.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the two types of characterization and give at least one example of each from World War Z.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the final scene of World War Z. Why does the author end the story with this scene? How does this ending scene leave the reader?

Essay Topic 3

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

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