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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 tries to convince Kylie that he loves her?
2. Who is one person or group who will benefit by Holiday's announcement?
3. What does Holiday say when Kylie asks her what species Kylie is?
4. What does Kylie ask her mother in an email?
5. What does Derek do that upsets Kylie?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Kylie jealous concerning Derek?
2. Why does Kylie go and tell Holiday about Trey's visit?
3. What happens at first when Kylie discovers a lion on her bed?
4. What does Kylie witness when in the body of the ghost soldier?
5. Why can't Kylie have a blood test to determine if she is supernatural?
6. Who does Della bring to Kylie's room and how did she find the person?
7. What does Lucas give Kylie?
8. Why does Kylie stand up to Holiday?
9. What are the circumstances that lead to Kylie's first "adult" kiss?
10. How does Kylie exasperate Holiday?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
As Kylie begins to accept her situation, it occurs to her that she'll have to lie to almost everyone that she knows. She knows she won't be able to tell her friends she has supernatural powers or that she knows people who are witches and vampires. Kylie is frightened by the idea that she's very near a great many supernaturals, including vampires. She is particularly disturbed by the idea of vampires drinking blood and that will later be something she has to overcome when she becomes friends with a vampire.
1. Discuss the reasons Kylie is beginning to accept her situation as she is getting to know the other campers at Shadow Falls. Use examples from your own life and "Born at Midnight" to support your answer.
2. Discuss the ways in which Kylie's life will change once she accepts her supernatural powers. Use examples from your own life and "Born at Midnight" to support your answer.
3. Do you think it is reasonable for Kylie to feel frightened around some of the other campers? Why or why not? Use examples from your own life and the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
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?
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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