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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who manages to control the glass wall's systems?

2. What does Zach say about the security on the sub-levels?

3. What is the cover story for Blackthorne?

4. What does Zach say about why the Circle wants Cammie?

5. What does Townsend ask Liz?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cammie do when she realizes the meaning of Joe's message to her?

2. How do the girls get Solomon's journal and why do they leave in such a rush?

3. What does the journal say about Solomon and Morgan?

4. What does Zach tell Cammie when he comes to her at night?

5. Of what are Macey and Liz trying to convince Cammie about the sub-basement and what has Cammie anxious?

6. How does Cammie get into a conversation with Mr. Smith and what does he tell her?

7. How does Cammie figure out what Solomon said after talking to Mr. Smith?

8. What is it like in the van on the ride back to the school and what do the girls talk about when they get back to the school?

9. What happens when the girls return upstairs?

10. What does Cammie find that is directed at her personally when she investigates what Joe said to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Ally Carter.

2. What in Carter's background may have helped him in writing Only the Good Spy Young? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Only the Good Spy Young is? Explain your response.

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