The Testing (The Testing, #1)

by Joelle Charbonneau

this is literally the SAT from hell

:)

He has always been so good, so kind to others—especially those who are sad or in distress. It is no wonder he expects the government that brought us here to be helpful, too.

What if there is another way to keep track of our actions?

old memory says the bracelets are trackers/ cameras/ recorders

aaaand bingo

chernobyl type beat

loverboy has secrets, but then again, don’t they all

Was he talking about my father’s nightmares? Or that Zeen is smarter than all of us and that knowledge was hidden from Dr. Barnes and his Testing officials? That leaders of Five Lakes conspired to keep their graduating students safe?

The earth is resilient, but it’s hard to imagine a time when this place will be anything but a terrible reminder of what we as a people can do.

After we zigzag through several blocks, I ask, “Do you think the people who bombed this city really understood the damage they were causing? Do you think they realized winning might mean killing everyone and everything—even themselves?” Tomas shrugs. “Does the answer really matter?” “Maybe,” I say.