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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 Susan explain to Harry the next morning?
2. Who did Marcone perceive as a rival to the possession of the Shroud?
3. What is one thing about which Nicodemus says Harry needs to learn?
4. What does Harry think about when Ortega offers him an option other than dueling?
5. What personal fact does Sanya reveal about himself?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Shiro reveal to Harry?
2. Describe the battle for the Shroud on the train.
3. What do Harry and Anna encounter when they get back to where Susan is waiting?
4. What does Nicodemus offer Harry and what is Harry's reply?
5. Describe the duel between Ortega and Harry.
6. Who does Harry meet at the airport and what do they realize about what Nicodemus plans to do?
7. How does Harry reveal who Cassius is masquerading as, and how does Harry know to do so?
8. What question does Susan refuse to answer when asked by Harry and what appears on her body?
9. What does Harry finally get out of Cassius about the Shroud?
10. What does Susan say happened after she and Anna left the motel the day before?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:
1. Compare/contrast the characters of Harry and Ortega. 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 Susan and Charity. 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 Death Masks 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.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in Death Masks. 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 Death Masks. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?
3. Trace and analyze the theme of knowing yourself in Death Masks. Consider the apparent lack of self knowledge of Harry as opposed to Shiro who seems to know himself well.
Essay Topic 3
Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or technology that is not a part of the "real" world. In the case of Death Masks, there is a great deal of new magical terms and familiar words with new meanings. Discuss the following:
1. Find five terms that are a part of the world of Death Masks that are a part of the language but mean something different. Define the words as used in Death Masks and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.
2. How does the language of Death Masks from that of real world Chicago? Are there words you did not know in Death Masks? What? How do you learn their meanings? What does it mean to grasp a the meaning of a word through its context? Can you do that in Death Masks? Give an example of several words whose definition are made clear through the context of how the word is used.
3. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of Death Masks through its vocabulary. Did you have to look up any words?
4. Were there any words you never really understood from Death Masks? Which ones? Why?
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