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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 do John and Sarah do most days?
2. What is the main purpose of the scouts?
3. What season is it when Chapter 22 opens?
4. Who does John call to distract him from grief?
5. What does John manage to escape?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does John go after jumping out of Mr. Harris' office, and who does Johns encounter there?
2. How does Sam get Henri, Sam and himself out of the house when someone else arrives?
3. How is John forced to reveal his Legacy to Sam?
4. What does Mark show John?
5. What do Sarah, John and Henri do during the Christmas break?
6. What happens after John is called out of Home Economics class?
7. What happens when John runs back to the school to find Sarah?
8. How do Sarah and John meet up with the rest of the party goers?
9. What does John do without thinking when he is in Mr. Harris' office?
10. What do John and Sarah do after he rescues her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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).
Essay Topic 2
There are a number of interesting questions raised by I Am Number Four. Questions that Lore most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:
1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?
2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Lore' agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Lore' probable agenda concerning that idea.
2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?
3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?
4. Research the life of Lore and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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