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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 John tell Sam?

2. What does John tell Sam when John calls him?

3. What does John find in his locker the next day?

4. What does John do as Mark taunts him as John is leaving school?

5. What does John yell when he and Sam are close to their destination?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Henri been doing all night?

2. What does Henri say to John when John goes outside to find Henri when Sarah is over there?

3. Why does Henri increase John's exercise regimen?

4. What do John and Sarah discuss in home economics class?

5. What does John say he needs and how does Sam respond?

6. What does Number Four have to do when the novel opens?

7. Why is John pleased about his home economics class, and how does he get his phone back?

8. When does John receive his third ring and what does it mean?

9. Describe John's encounter with some of Mark's friends.

10. What does John see in the vision facilitated by the Loric crystal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 I Am Number Four 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?

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 John and Mark. 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 John and Henri. 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 I Am Number Four 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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