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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 Jakob think about the Catalan Atlas?
2. What about Jakob does Alex have difficulty accepting?
3. What does Jacob see boys doing to produce squawks?
4. Of what does Jakob live in constant fear?
5. What do the Greeks seem to have caught from the Germans?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Biskupin and what happens to it?
2. Describe Alex.
3. What does Athos do and say before he and Jakob leave for Canada?
4. How does Jakob meet Alex?
5. How does the relationship between Alex and Jakob evolve?
6. What is the Beskupin site?
7. Where is Jakob Beer at the opening of the novel, and what is he doing?
8. What did Jakob Beer witness as he hid in the bog?
9. What often causes Athos to become depressed or angry?
10. What does Athos teach Jakob to cook, and why does Jakob stop going to the grocery store?
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 "Fugitive Pieces", 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 "Fugitive Pieces". (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
Characters are an important part of what makes "Fugitive Pieces" interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Jakob. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Athos. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Ben. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "Fugitive Pieces"? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?
2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in "Fugitive Pieces" including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.
3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "Fugitive Pieces" and your own live to support your opinion.
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