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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 Derek tell Kylie about his father?
2. Why is FRU particularly interested in Kylie?
3. Who does Kylie see outside the house that upsets her?
4. What does Chan say that it appears Kylie has brought him?
5. What does Derek say he is able to do with people?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Kylie and Della talk about as they are walking to the group campfire?
2. What does Kylie ask Helen to do and what is the result?
3. How did Kylie end up at the camp for "troubled" teens?
4. Why does Lucas confront Derek?
5. What does Holiday reveal after Kylie tells her about the ghost Kylie keeps seeing?
6. Why are members of FRU curious about Kylie?
7. How does Della become a vampire?
8. What is Kylie doing on the evening her father departed?
9. What keeps Kylie from questioning the dead soldier?
10. What does Kylie see outside her house and what is her response?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Sometimes a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and sometimes it is 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 "Born at Midnight" is? Explain your response.
Essay Topic 2
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in "Born at Midnight". Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Hunter chooses the symbols he does?
2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Hunter chooses the metaphors she does?
3. Discuss Hunter's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, cliffhangers, deux ex machina, etc.), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Hunter use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the following:
1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why? Use examples from the text of "Born at Midnight" to support your answer.
2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why? Use examples from "Born at Midnight" to support your answer.
3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot? Use examples from "Born at Midnight" and your own life to support your answer.
4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not? Use examples from the text to support your answer.
5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain. Use examples from the story to support your answer.
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