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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. Where did Vicky meet Zachary?

2. Who is at Vicky's house when she gets home?

3. Who gives Vicky her first kiss?

4. What does the family do during breakfast?

5. What does Vicky not like doing at the marine lab?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Vicky's grandfather when she returns from working with the dolphins with Adam?

2. Whose funeral is Vicky attending, and what happened to the man?

3. What does Vicky ask Norberta and how does she answer?

4. What difficult request does Grandfather ask of Vicky and what is her reaction?

5. What happens when Vicky and Leo go to the emergency room to donate blood for Grandfather?

6. What does Vicky learn about how Zachary's mother died?

7. What does Leo come to Vicky's house late in the evening to say?

8. What do Norberta and Njord do after Norberta communicates with Vicky and how does Vicky communicate with Adam what Norberta tells her?

9. What happens between Adam and Vicky when they get back to the beach after playing with the dolphins?

10. How do the dolphins break Vicky out of the deep hole she was in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

3. Choose one specific incident in "A Ring of Endless Light" to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.

Essay Topic 2

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 "A Ring of Endless Light" 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 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 "A Ring of Endless Light" is? Explain your response.

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