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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 is one thing John learns how to withstand?

2. What does John hear Henri saying to Sam when John returns to the basement?

3. What does John learn when he is looking for Sarah?

4. What does Henri learn about the men who were in the house where the Mogadarians came?

5. What does Mr. Harris ask John?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Six explain to John about why and how she is there?

2. What do the Mogadarians do to secure the school, what does Six do and what does she think about the scouts?

3. What do Henri and John learn from the man who they tie to the chair?

4. What does John do without thinking when he is in Mr. Harris' office?

5. Why does Henri not think the beings John sees in his vision survived?

6. What do John and Sarah do after he rescues her?

7. What emergency occurs at Mark's party?

8. How does Sam get Henri, Sam and himself out of the house when someone else arrives?

9. What happens to John in the woods before his friends arrive?

10. How do Sarah and John meet up with the rest of the party goers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in I Am Number Four. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in I Am Number Four. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of death in I Am Number Four. Consider the death of Lorien as a type of death and possibly John having to keep moving as small deaths in his life.

Essay Topic 2

Characters are an important part of what makes I Am Number Four interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze John. 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 the character of Sarah. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Henri. 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

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in I Am Number Four.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of I Am Number Four. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of I Am Number Four. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

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