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100
Who says, "The best leaders make mistakes and then learn from them. The best leaders never make the same mistakes again. The only way you can learn is if you understand the mistakes that were made"?
Cia (Charbonneau 256)
100
Read the following quote: "White walls. White floors. Black desks...." This describes the location of which phase of the testing?
The first phase (Charbonneau 78)
100
Just after phase one of the Testing, how does Cia build relationships with other testing candidates?
Instead of bragging about how well she did, she admits she didn't finish all of the questions (Charbonneau 85).
100
"I clutch my bag to my chest like a security blanket as activity swirls around me" (Charbonneau 93) includes what type of figurative language?
A simile: comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as" for the purpose of making a description more vivid.
100
Define the word "edible."
Edible (adj.): Able to be eaten.
200
Who says, "The medical kit was one of your three items, right?... I almost took one, but I figured you'd think of that. I didn't want to duplicate anything you had just in case we hooked up"?
Tomas (Charbonneau 158)
200
Read the following quote: "I can barely breathe as I look at the decaying devastation around me. Steel and rock. Glass and wood. Buildings broken and collapsed. Cars completely rusted and overturned." In which phase of the testing does this description occur?
The fourth phase (Charbonneau 148)
200
Which character dies during the second phase of the Testing?
Malachi
200
"A scream builds inside me, fights to get past my clenched throat, but I make no sound" (Charbonneau 112) includes what type of figurative language?
Personification: using human traits or actions to describe something that's not human.
200
Define the word "impair."
Impair (v.): To cause to not work or function properly.
300
Who says, "Yeah. That's your Achilles' heel. Leaders are supposed to inspire trust. They're not supposed to actually believe in it"?
Will (Charbonneau 292)
300
Read the following quote: "The Testing room hold six waist-high worktables in two rows - three in front, three in back - each with a small stool seated directly behind it. On the left-hand corner of each station is a small sign depicting a candidate symbol." In which phase of the Testing does this description occur?
The second phase (Charbonneau 105)
300
What is the plan Cia and Tomas come up with to succeed in the fourth phase of the Testing?
Cia is to find the tallest building (in Chicago) still standing and meet Tomas there. If they don't meet up in 24 hours, Cia is to travel due west until she reaches the fencing on the northern border.
300
"I share the story of our Testing room as quickly as possible, telling myself it is like pulling off a bandage. The quicker you pull, the less agonizing the pain" includes what type of figurative language?
Simile: the comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as" for the purpose of making a description more vivid.
300
Define the word "resilient," or use it correctly in a sentence.
Resilient (adj.): Able to bounce back quickly from or stay strong during a tough situation.
400
Who says, "You're smart, Cia. You're strong. There are people like me on your side who know you can make it. Please, prove I'm right"?
Michal (Charbonneau 145)
400
Which CITY is described in the following lines: "A large metal arch towers over us as we follow the main road that travels around the outer rim of the city"?
St. Louis (Charbonneau 252)
400
Why does Cia not tell Will and Tomas about her mysterious benefactor giving her the first bag of food?
She doesn't want the Testing officials to learn about their only advantage, which they would overhear if she told Will and Tomas (Charbonneau 227).
400
Give a specific example from the text of the theme: "Appearances can be deceiving." (There are multiple correct answers for this; Mr. Taylor will be the judge).
Multiple correct answers, but generally speaking, answer must be of something that appears one way, but turns out to be another.
400
Define the word "feign," or use it correctly in a sentence.
Feign (v.): To fake or pretend.
500
Who says, "Things don't always work out the way we hope. You just have to pick yourself up and find a new direction to go in"?
Zeen (Charbonneau 17)
500
Which city is described in the following lines: "The squat, perfectly cylindrical shapes constructed of steel and glass are no less impressive. Building after building after building. I cannot tell how many of them are new or which survived the wars"?
Tosu City (Charbonneau 63)
500
Whose bracelet does Cia find in Tomas's bag, and what does this tell her about him?
Zandri's. It tells her that he probably killed her.
500
Provide two specific examples of the theme: "Memory can be a gift or a curse." Examples must include both sides of this theme. (Mr. Taylor will be the judge of any response).
Multiple correct answers, but should be two memories, one of a helpful memory (Cia has a lot of these), but also memories that haunt or cause unpleasantness (Cia and her dad have these).
500
Define the word "dilapidated," or use it correctly in a sentence.
Dilapidated (adj.): In ruins; in an advanced state of disrepair.
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