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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. How do Jack and Alicia arrive at the Clayton House on the Tuesday they go to investigate it?

2. According to Ronald Clayton's will, who inherits the house if anything happens to Alicia?

3. What does Alicia decide to do with Ronald Clayton's blueprints on broadcast power?

4. Who does Jack beat up on the Thursday that Alicia is abducted in the van?

5. Who shoots Sam Baker and saves Alicia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain if Alicia appears ready to move on with her life by the end of the novel.

2. Why does Alicia destroy her father's discovery?

3. Describe events that take place at the cabin in the mountains, after Yoshio arrives.

4. How does Jack help Alicia cope with her past abuse?

5. Is Kemel an honorable man?

6. How does Jack retrieve Alicia after her abduction?

7. Describe Yoshio's strengths.

8. Describe Ronald Clayton's will.

9. Why does Thomas want the Clayton House?

10. Why does Kemel just want the Clayton House situation to be resolved?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Violence, humor and reality starkly co-exist in Jack's world. Give an example of this from the novel, and explain how the author uses these contrary elements to effectively create characters and settings that appeal to readers.

Essay Topic 2

Jack's understanding of right and wrong don't necessarily mesh with that of the American legal system. For each of the following characters, explain what Jack would see as fitting justice, had they lived: Ronald Clayton, Thomas Clayton, and Sam Baker.On what basis does Jack make his decisions regarding justice and right and wrong? Use specific examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Responsibility and integrity are two themes touched on in Legacies.

1) Select one character that best represents each quality and describe why that is the case.

2) Select a character who epitomizes one quality, but not the other, and analyze that character based on this criteria.

3) Use specific characters and events to explain how the author uses these two qualities to develop character growth in the novel.

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