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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 Ben sent to the library for the rest of his class with Mr. Lambeer?
2. Who are two people Ben decides to definitely tell?
3. When does Ben decide he will wait to tell anyone about his situation?
4. Why does Dallas kick Ben out of the house?
5. What does Ben say about Lambeer's teaching?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ben's family do for Thanksgiving?
2. What other school official becomes involved in the debate about Ben's project, what does this official do and what does Ben tell him?
3. What has changed in November for Ben with football, how is the team doing and what does Coach think about Cody? How does he feel about Ben and the team?
4. Why does Ben go to see Rudy at three in the morning, and what does he find there?
5. How does Ben tell Dallas his secret, and what is her reaction?
6. How is Ben feeling about Hey-Soos at the beginning of Chapter 11, why does Ben feel that way and what does Hey-Soos advise?
7. What team beats Ben's football team in late November, and why might they have been beaten?
8. What does Lambeer tell Ben about Ben's project and what is Ben's response?
9. What does Ben tell Lambeer when the teacher asks him if he is going to change his project?
10. What do Ben and Hey-Soos talk about in their first conversation after the Coach's demonstration?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in "Deadline". Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in "Deadline". Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?
3. Trace and analyze the theme of death in "Deadline". Consider the deaths of Rudy and Ben and the death of Dallas' desires for her future with Ben.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the following:
1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?
2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?
3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?
4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?
5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:
1. Compare/contrast the characters of Ben and Cody. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.
2. Compare/contrast the characters of Ben and Sooner. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?
3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in "Deadline" help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.
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