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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 Vicky do after Rob talks to her?
2. What does Vicky not tell her siblings?
3. What is Leo's mother planning to return to doing?
4. What do her parents tel Vicky they appreciate?
5. What changes the way Vicky feels about Adam?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Vicky and Adam do with the dolphins and how does Adam feel about it?
2. Why does Vicky get angry with Zachary when they are driving to the airport?
3. Who does Vicky first meet at the marine lab?
4. What happens as Vicky is holding Robin?
5. How does Adam react to Vicky's communications with Basil and with whom is Vicky allowed to talk about the experience with Basil?
6. Who is Adam and what does he ask Vicky at Commander Rodney's wake?
7. What does Adam tell Vicky when they go out for a swim on Sunday?
8. About what does John wonder when he spies Zachary and how does Vicky react to John's statement?
9. Describe the conversation between Vicky and her grandfather concerning meditation.
10. What does Vicky not worry when she notices Rob is gone in the middle of the night, and what does she learn later from Rob?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in this book. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of death in "A Ring of Endless Light". Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to handle the idea of death well? Why? Which ones struggle against death? Why? (Remember to consider non-human characters)
3. Trace and analyze the theme of family in the novel. Is Vicky's family a typical family? Are they idealized? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss one of the following:
1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "A Ring of Endless Light".
2. Trace and analyze one major theme of "A Ring of Endless Light". How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of "A Ring of Endless Light". How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the following:
1. Compare/contrast Adam at the beginning of the novel to him at the end of the novel. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they both sympathetic characters? Which "Adam" would you most likely have as a friend? Why?
2. Compare/contrast Zachary at the beginning of the novel to Zachary at the end of the novel. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they sympathetic characters? Who would you most likely have as a friend? Why?
3. Compare/contrast Leo to Zachary. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they sympathetic characters? Who would you most likely have as a friend? Why? Is each one compassionate? Honorable? Why or why not.
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