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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 Kylie's mother tell her to ask her father?

2. What does Trey say to Kylie that he heard?

3. What sandwich was Kylie supposed to get at lunch?

4. What does Helen discover about Kylie?

5. What does Sara text to Kylie after Kylie texts a plea for help?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kylie's father ask her mother for and what has happened to the objects?

2. Why does Kylie feel embarrassed about cuddling with a kitten?

3. What does Kylie ask Derek to do and what is his response?

4. What is Kylie's family situation at the opening to the novel?

5. What happens when Kylie, Miranda and Della are in their cabin together?

6. How does Della become a vampire?

7. What does Kylie ask Helen to do and what is the result?

8. What is Kylie doing on the evening her father departed?

9. Why are members of FRU curious about Kylie?

10. What happens in Holiday's office when Perry comes in and Kylie is there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "Born at Midnight".

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of "Born at Midnight". How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of "Born at Midnight". How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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