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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. Who is restraining Sam?

2. Why can't the Mogadorians harm the female Number whose location they know?

3. What publication does Sam cite for his source of information?

4. What falls over John and Sam in the woods?

5. How is Bernie Kosar when John gets home from Sarah's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does John go over to Sam's house and what happens there?

4. Why does Sam run over to John's house and what does John tell Sam?

5. How does John explain Henri's disappearance?

6. What option does John give the young men and what happens after they men choose?

7. What does Henri do when he observes John's hands when he picks him up at school?

8. What do Sam, John and Henri talk about at the Halloween parade and how does Sam shock the other two?

9. What happens when Henri hands John a Loric crystal?

10. Why does John have difficulty blending in at his new school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss I Am Number Four based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if I Am Number Four is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider I Am Number Four a successful novel? What about young teens?

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

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in I Am Number Four. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Lore chooses the symbols he does?

2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Lore chooses the metaphors she does?

3. Discuss Lore's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Lore use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).

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