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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 are Hassan and Lindsey doing when Colin joins them?
2. Where does the psychologist work that Colin's parents consult?
3. What does Hassan do after waking?
4. What does Colin overhear Hassan and Lindsey discussing?
5. What do Colin and Lindsey discuss when she checks on Colin?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is waiting for Colin when he gets out of the shower and what do they tell Colin?
2. What does Starnes say when Colin, Hassan and Linsey interview him?
3. Whose grave is advertised when Colin and Hassan decide to exit off the interstate?
4. What does Colin think about as he is lying on the ground waiting for the tour guide to return?
5. What happens when Colin talks to Katherine and what does he do as a result of the conversation?
6. What was Colin's first date with Katherine IXI?
7. What are Colin and Hassan supposed to do that day and what do they accomplish?
8. What does Hollis offer Hassan and Colin?
9. What happened when Colin's parents enroll him in a pre-school?
10. What do Lindsey and Colin discuss before bedtime?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "An Abundance of Katherines"? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?
2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "An Abundance of Katherines" including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.
3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "An Abundance of Katherines" and your own live to support your opinion.
Essay Topic 2
"An Abundance of Katherines" belongs to the young adult novel genre. Discuss the following:
1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the young adult 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 young adult novel and a historical novel or mystery?
Essay Topic 3
Ironically, Colin is a genius, but he is lacking in common sense. For example, he can read the story about the tortoise and the hare, but he does not see the underlying meaning of the story. In another twist of irony, Colin is a genius but he is not socially advanced, so when he starts school, the other kids do not like him, bully him and think he is strange.
1. Discuss reasons it might be ironic that Colin is so smart academically but has no common sense. Use examples from your own life and "An Abundance of Katherines" to support your answer.
2. Discuss ways and events in "An Abundance of Katherines" that demonstrate Colin has few social skills. Use examples from your own life and this story to support your answer.
3. Do you think must geniuses are socially inept? Why or why not? Use examples from your own life and "An Abundance of Katherines" to support your answer.
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