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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 happens as the brothers are getting ready for the homecoming dance?

2. What does Ben do after he drives home from the doctor's office?

3. What does Ben explain to Dr. Wagner?

4. Why is there no one home at Dallas's house after the dance?

5. How does Cody and Ben's mother feel about the game?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ben want from his teachers in his senior year, what teacher is going to be a problem with his goal, and why might the teacher be an impediment?

2. How does Ben act when he receives the information from the doctor, and what is his first thought about the information?

3. What does Ben want to do for his senior year, where does he live and how does he do in school?

4. What sport does Ben try out for, and what do the other players think about him playing that sport?

5. What does Hey-Soos say to Ben about Dallas's sharing, and why is Ben worried?

6. Where does Dr. Wagner take Ben to learn more about his illness, what does he learn, and what does Ben decide to do for treatment?

7. How does Ben find out he might have a serious physical illness, and how does Ben insist he learn about this illness?

8. Where does Ben go after he leaves Dallas's house and what is bothering him?

9. What does Ben find when he stops at Rudy's and what does Ben find out there? What does Rudy show him?

10. What does the doctor tell Ben and what does the doctor do to be certain about his information?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oftentimes, 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 "Deadline" is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

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

2. Analyze and discuss Deadline based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if "Deadline" 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 "Deadline" a successful novel? What about young teens?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of "Deadline", identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement.) Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in "Deadline". (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot.) Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not? Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

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