Part 1, Chapters 1-6

Reading Check

1. A noise germ from an alien race (Part 1, Chapter 1)

2. The swamp (Part 1, Chapter 1)

3. 13 (Part 1, Chapter 1)

4. Ben and Cillian (Part 1, Chapter 3)

5. A book (Part 1, Chapter 5)

6. A croc attacks Aaron. (Part 1, Chapter 6)

Short Answer

1. The pub turns up music to drown out the sound, and the mayor believes that people can control their Noise by chanting mantras and mathematical formulas. The men change their thoughts to attempt to hide their Noise. (Part 1, Chapter 2)

2. Aaron may believe that a world without Noise would be amoral because thoughts would belong to the people who have them rather than be something everyone can assess. (Part 1, Various chapters)

Part 2, Chapters 7-12

Reading Check

1. As a sacrifice (Part 2, Chapter 8)

2. The body of a man and woman (Part 2, Chapter 9)

3. Fire/Her firebox (Part 2, Chapter 12)

Short Answer

1. Todd believes the girl wants him to kill Aaron and knows he will be safer if he does, but he can’t do it.