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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. Who is Sara Jetton?

2. What terrible thing does Kylie think Lucas did once?

3. For what does the solider seem to be asking?

4. How do the campers interrupt Kylie so far?

5. What does Kylie see on the windowsill?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Kylie see that she knows from an younger age and what did she think of him?

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

3. How did Kylie end up at the camp for "troubled" teens?

4. How does Della become a vampire?

5. How did Helen help her sister?

6. Describe Kylie's vision of the dead soldier the night she meets the "kitten."

7. Why do the campers wiggle their eyebrows and what do they believe about Kylie concerning communicating with them?

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

9. Why are members of FRU curious about Kylie?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As in many fantasy novels, magic or super powers are an inherent part of a few of the characters in a novel. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the use of supernatural powers in "Born at Midnight". Who possesses supernatural powers as an inherent aspect of their nature? How does the inequality between those who have supernatural powers and those who do not impact "Born at Midnight"?

2. Why do you think magic or super powers exist in so many fantasy novels? Do you think a novel can be "fantasy" and there be no magic or super powers as a part of the storyline? Why or why not.

3. Would you desire to possess the ability to use magic or have a super power if there were such a talent in our world? Why or why not? What would be the advantages and disadvantages of possessing such an ability?

Essay Topic 2

"Born at Midnight" is one book in a series of novels involving Kylie and her powers. Discuss the following.

1. What are a couple advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

2. What are a couple disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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