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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. What does Carriscant do when he loses his temper over Cruz's taunting?

2. Why do Kay and Carriscant go around to sweet shops?

3. What does Pantaleon decide upon to push the aircraft?

4. Who does Carriscant say he thinks was the murderer?

5. What does Bobby do when Carriscant talks to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Carriscant manage to see Delphine alone for a few minutes?

2. What do Bobby and Carriscant discuss about the recent murder?

3. Why does Delphine take up painting and how does that enable her affair with Carriscant?

4. What is the outcome of Carriscant's trial?

5. Why does Carriscant start a fire in Sieverance's shed?

6. What does Annaliese say about Delphine after Annaliese meets her at the Governor's social?

7. Whom does Carriscant contact about a black market engine and why does Panteleon want an engine on the black market?

8. Why does Carriscant fight Wieland?

9. What does Carriscant contemplate doing after fighting with Wieland?

10. What details about her life does Delphine tell Carriscant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss The Blue Afternoon based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if The Blue Afternoon is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider The Blue Afternoon a successful novel? What about young teens?

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

The Blue Afternoon belongs to the novel genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the novel genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a novel and a history book?

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