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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. Where do Harry and the others find Shiro?
2. What does Shiro bequeath to Harry?
3. Where is Cassius supposed to meet Nicodemus?
4. What appears on Susan's face and body?
5. How do Harry and the others catch up with Nicodemus' train?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Harry and Anna encounter when they get back to where Susan is waiting?
2. What does Shiro say to Harry about the duel and Harry's culpability for the war between the Red Court and the White Council?
3. How does Harry reveal who Cassius is masquerading as, and how does Harry know to do so?
4. What does Harry finally get out of Cassius about the Shroud?
5. What question does Susan refuse to answer when asked by Harry and what appears on her body?
6. What does Susan say about the Fellowship?
7. Who does Harry find with the Shroud when he tracks it to a small room in the hotel, and what does he overhear her saying to Marcone?
8. Why does Marcone agree to help Harry and the Knights and how does Marcone do so?
9. How does Harry restrain Susan?
10. How does Anna trick Harry and escape from Father Forthill's?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 Death Masks, 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 Death Masks. (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?
Essay Topic 2
Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?
2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Death Masks help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Death Masks? Why or why not.
3. Choose one specific incident in Death Masks to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.
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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