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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 Perry do when Kylie starts talking about breaking a neck?

2. Whose neck does Kylie suggest they break?

3. What does Kylie "hear" as bombs and guns are going off?

4. What does Holiday say when Kylie asks her what species Kylie is?

5. When does Kylie's father arrive at the camp on parent's day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Derek go back into Kylie's room after Burnett arrives?

2. Why can't Kylie have a blood test to determine if she is supernatural?

3. How does Sky explain her involvement with the persons killing the animals at the refuge?

4. How do Kylie and Della scare the wits out of Perry?

5. What happens at first when Kylie discovers a lion on her bed?

6. Who does Della bring to Kylie's room and how did she find the person?

7. Why does Kylie go and tell Holiday about Trey's visit?

8. What does Kylie want to do for Della and what is Della's response?

9. What does Lucas give Kylie?

10. Who visits Lucas on parents' day and why does Kylie find it odd?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Over the course of "Born at Midnight", Kylie grows as a person in both complexity and understanding. "Born at Midnight" might be considered a slice of Kylie's larger story of her "coming of age." It might be said that it is a "bildungsroman" of Kylie Galen. Discuss the following:

1. Define Bildungsroman, or "Coming of Age," and give several examples from literature you have read.

2. Trace and analyze the character of Kylie as she changes from having little knowledge of herself or the world to a wiser, young woman. What are the significant events that change Kylie?

3. After thoroughly analyzing Kylie's growth throughout Born at Midnight, do you think "Born at Midnight" could be considered Kylie's Coming of Age story? Why or why not?

4. Are there any other characters in "Born at Midnight" who go through a Coming of Age experience? Who? Why do you think so?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Born at Midnight belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the fantasy 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 fantasy and a historical novel or mystery?

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