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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. On what do Ben and Cody spend time before the Horseshoe Bend game?

2. Where do the players go after the coach talks to them?

3. What does Ben's father do for a living?

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

5. What does Hey-Soos tell Ben about his time on earth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Ben's two other main goals for his senior year besides his academic goal?

2. What is the compromise between Ben and Dr. Wagner concerning Ben wanting to keep his illness a secret and what does the person tell him he goes to see?

3. What do Ben and Cody find when they get home, what does it tell them and what does their father say about the situation?

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

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

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

7. What is happening to Ben in Lambeer's class, what project does Ben decide upon and what is Lambeer's opinion of the project?

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

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

10. What do they find out on the day of the Horseshoe Bend game, and how will this information affect the game?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "Deadline".

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of "Deadline". How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of "Deadline". How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 2

Over the course of "Deadline", Rick grows as a person in both complexity and understanding. Deadline might be considered a slice of Rick's larger story of his "coming of age." It might be said that Deadline is a "bildungsroman" of Rick Fisher. 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 Rick as he changes from a more carefree, innocent boy to a wiser, young man. What are the significant events that change Rick?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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