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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. How does the new planet appear?
2. What does Peregrine offer Johanna?
3. From whose perspective is chapter 4 narrated?
4. What does Jefri realize?
5. What do the observers call those who take the pup-like figures from the ship?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Scriber's assassination.
2. What are Blueshell and Greenstalk ordered to do and what do they fear?
3. What does Zonograph Eidolon post on the net about the Zone surge?
4. Why must OOB make a stop and where do they go?
5. How does narration describe Earth and its surroundings?
6. About what does Twirlip of the Mists wonder and what is the Alliance for the Defense's response?
7. Why does Pham distrust Steel?
8. How does Pham stop the Blight and what happens to him?
9. Describe Pham.
10. What is the technology like that the humans in the lab are developing and what happens?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are a number of interesting questions raised by this book. Questions that most likely Vinge wanted the readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:
1. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the author's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Vinge's probable agenda concerning that idea.
2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?
3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the following:
1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?
2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of A Fire upon the Deep, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur such as exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement. Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?
3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements. Subplots may not contain every element of a major plot. Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not? Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not.
Essay Topic 3
Often titles reveal much about one or more aspects of a novel. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think is the purpose of a title? How closely related to a major theme(s) of a book do you think a title should be? Or should it be?
2. How is the phrase "A Fire upon the Deep" relevant to the action of the novel? What sort of emotional and psychological response does the title evoke? Why do you think Vinge chose this title? If you were perusing the library for a book to read and saw this title, would it pique your interest? Why or why not. Does it seem to be the best title for the book?
3. If you were the writer of A Fire upon the Deep and your editor says the title must be changed, what would you choose? Why?
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