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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. Why is Holiday angry?

2. What does Lucas say about how Kylie got the wrong impression of his relationship to Fredricka?

3. What happens after "Kylie" kills a man who is raping a woman?

4. What does Kylie discover on her bed one evening?

5. What does Perry do when Kylie starts talking about breaking a neck?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during the fight at the refuge and who breaks it up?

2. What does Kylie think the soldier in her vision wants from Kylie?

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

4. What does Lucas give Kylie?

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

6. Why does Daniel Brighten disappear, and how does he reassure Kylie?

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

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

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

10. What are the circumstances that lead to Kylie's first "adult" kiss?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss "Born at Midnight" based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if it is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider "Born at Midnight" a successful novel? What about young teens?

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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