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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 Ben's therapist encourage him to do?

2. What does Sooner do in the locker room?

3. Why do Ben and Cody want their team to do well at the Horseshoe Bend game?

4. What does Ben talk to Hey-Soos about in Chapter 6?

5. What does Rudy show Ben when he stops by his room?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Lambeer find out what Ben is reading and what does he say about it?

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

9. 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?

10. What does Ben say about having a terminal illness at such a young age?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "Deadline"? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "Deadline" including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "Deadline" and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of interesting questions raised by "Deadline". Questions that Crutcher most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:

1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?

2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Crutcher's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Crutcher's probable agenda concerning that idea.

2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?

3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?

4. Research the life of Crutcher and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.

Essay Topic 3

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think "Deadline" is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

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