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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 Marina begin to believe about Adelina?

2. What does Ella tell Marina one night when Marina wakes to find Ella standing over her?

3. Who is Crayton?

4. Why does Marina free fall almost the entire way to the ground?

5. Why does Marina float Adelina down the hallway that night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do John and Six find in the space under the sundial?

2. What happens after a guard returns John to his cell?

3. What happens to Olivia?

4. What does Sam realize about the transmission given to his father by the Loriens?

5. What happens as John is about to kiss Marina?

6. What vision does Marina have when she is in bed waiting to sleep?

7. How does Adelina change after what Marina tells her about the man in the cafe and what does Marina may be a benefit to what happened?

8. What do Adelina and Marina discuss when Adelina wakens?

9. What vision does John have in the interrogation room?

10. How does Ella break her leg and wrist and what does Marina do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think "The Power of Six" is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "The Power of Six".

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of "The Power of Six". How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of "The Power of Six". How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

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 "The Power of Six" help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading "The Power of Six"? Why or why not.

3. Choose one specific incident in "The Power of Six" to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.

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