The Testing — Content Guide for Parents
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
The opening volume in the New York Times bestselling Testing trilogy. In Cia's dystopian society, it's an honor to be chosen for The Testing. But it's not enough to pass the Test. Cia will have to survive it.
It's graduation day for sixteen-year-old Malencia Vale, and the entire Five Lakes Colony (the former Great Lakes) is celebrating. All Cia can think about--hope for--is whether she'll be chosen for The Testing, a United Commonwealth program that selects the best and brightest new graduates to become possible leaders of the slowly revitalizing post-war civilization.
When Cia is chosen, her father finally tells her about his own nightmarish half-memories of The Testing. Armed with his dire warnings ("Cia, trust no one"), she bravely heads off to Tosu City, far away from friends and family, perhaps forever. Danger, romance--and sheer terror--await.
"The Testing is a chilling and devious dystopian thriller that all fans of The Hunger Games will simply devour. Joelle Charbonneau writes with guts and nerve but also great compassion and heart. Highly recommended."--Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Rot & Ruin and Flesh & Bone
The Testing trilogy is:
- The TestingIndependent StudyGraduation Day
Frequently asked questions
Is The Testing appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Teens in a deadly government exam are killed or kill each other, and Cia is attacked by mutated animals and humans and has to shoot them. The story has a deadly exam, mutant attacks, a suicide and a gruesome death, so peril and fear run through much of it.
Does The Testing have violence?
Found (Supporting): Teens in a deadly government exam are killed or kill each other, and Cia is attacked by mutated animals and humans and has to shoot them.
Does The Testing have scary content?
Found (Supporting): The story has a deadly exam, mutant attacks, a suicide and a gruesome death, so peril and fear run through much of it.
Does The Testing have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Testing have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Testing have profanity?
Found (Brief): A parents' guide says the language is tame, with "hell" and "damn" used about half a dozen times each.
Does The Testing have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Testing have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Testing have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Testing have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
