The Knife of Never Letting Go

Patrick Ness

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2008

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Introduction

Before Reading

Reading Context

During Reading

Reading Questions & Paired Texts

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After Reading

Discussion/Analysis Prompt

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Multiple Choice

1. D (Various chapters)

2. C (Various chapters)

3. B (Various chapters)

4. D (Chapter 42)

5. B (Various chapters)

6. C (Various chapters)

7. A (Various chapters)

8. C (Various chapters)

9. B (Various chapters)

10. A (Various chapters)

11. D (Various chapters)

12. B (Various chapters)

13. A (Various chapters)

14. C (Various chapters)

15. A (Various chapters)

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Long Answer

1. The mayor is the antagonist throughout the novel. The author likely leaves his role ambiguous to reinforce his importance in Prentisstown as the man who manipulates others behind the scenes. (Various chapters)

2. When Todd and Viola experience the herd of singing creatures in the novel, it is the only time they experience peace. The herd creatures are so peaceful and their song is so beautiful that the scene’s mood puts Viola and Todd at ease for the first time. (Various chapters)