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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 many clients does the factory have according to Hollis?

2. To what bird does Hassan compare Colin?

3. What error does Lindsey think Colin is making in his theorem?

4. Where does Lindsey take Colin that is a secret?

5. Where does Hollis tell Hassan and Colin Lindsey is spending the night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Hollis' long-plan for keeping the factory going and the town in operation?

2. What do Lindsey and Colin drink in the cave?

3. What stories does Colin tell Lindsey and what do they do before leaving the cave?

4. Who are the boys supposed to interview the day after the fight?

5. Describe the fight that starts by Hassan playing the confessions of Katrina and Colin that Hassan recorded.

6. Where does Colin say he is going and where does he actually go?

7. What does Hollis tell Colin and Hassan about Lindsey when they get home from Memphis?

8. What does Hassan tell Colin he shared with Lindsey?

9. What note does Lindsey leave on Colin's bed and what is her statement about it?

10. Describe the incident that Hassan and Colin have with the feral pig.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"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 2

The fact that Colin keeps dating girls with the name of Katherine suggests that he is attracting the same type of girl. Each girl ends the relationship and so the act of continuing to date Katherines symbolizes Colin's way of trying to get the relationship right this time around.

1. Discuss how the saying: Insanity is when you keep on doing what you have always done expecting different results relates the the above statements. Use examples from your own life and "An Abundance of Katherines" to support your answer.

2. Do you think Colin will ever "get it right" if he keeps attracting the same type of girl? Why or why not? Use examples from your own life and "An Abundance of Katherines" to support your answer.

3. Since it is almost a given that in the "real" world no one could have met 19 girls named Katherine to date, especially given Colin's age, the fact that in An Abundance of Katherines this is true it must mean something else. Discuss what theme the author is illustrating using the symbolism of 19 girls with the same name. Use examples from your own life and "An Abundance of Katherines" to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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