Lucinda's Secret Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Holly Black
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 136 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Lucinda's Secret Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Holly Black
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 136 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Buy the Lucinda's Secret Lesson Plans
Name: _________________________ Period: ___________________

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does he hope left him a guide?

2. What is Helen making safe?

3. What does the bag in their aunt's side table contain?

4. What does the Aunt refuse to do?

5. How does Jared feel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jared check his backpack for and how does he feel after he checks it?

2. Why does Lucinda say nothing of the house matters and what surprises Jared about Lucy's mother?

3. What do the Grace children do as soon as their mother leaves the room and what does Lucinda say about their house?

4. What do Jared and Mallory do in the car and of what does their mother remind them?

5. What kind of pranks is Thimbletack playing and who was blamed for the last prank by Jared's mother?

6. What does Mallory tell Jared about the Field Guide and what do they do then?

7. Who does Jared know could tell the children about the guide and why can't they ask him?

8. What does Jared realize about the guide and the creatures asking for it?

9. What does Lucinda say when Simon asks if Arthur is her father?

10. What does Lucinda say happened with her when her father left?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the Graces' world to that of "real" life. What are the advantages to each world? The disadvantages?

2. In which world would you rather live in if you were human? What about if you were an elf? Explain your response.

3. If you had Thimbletack's abilities how would you use them? Use examples from Lucinda's Secret and your own life to illustrate your answer.

4. If you had an elf's abilities how would you use them? Use examples from Lucinda's Secret and your own life to illustrate your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Lucinda's Secret is the third book in a series, called the Spiderwick series. Discuss the following.

1. Discuss two advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters and having the plot continue from one book to the next. Use examples.

2. Discuss two disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters and having the plot continue from one book to the next. Use examples.

3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or books in a series with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Lucinda's Secret help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Lucinda's Secret? Why or why not?

3. Choose one specific incident in Lucinda's Secret to discuss and compare Jared's response to how you think you would respond.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,020 words
(approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page)
Buy the Lucinda's Secret Lesson Plans
Copyrights
BookRags
Lucinda's Secret from BookRags. (c)2024 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.