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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 Masha and Marcus have in common?

2. What does Marcus learn from Jeb?

3. Why is Charles smug in social studies class the next day after the concert?

4. Why does Marcus leave Ange's house angry?

5. What does Jeb leave in Marcus' pocket?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Marcus tells the participants of the VampMob to pretend to be gassed when the police come?

2. How does Marcus ensure that the keys are safe?

3. What happens to break up the concert?

4. Who is first to sign up for the key sign and what motto does she say to the crowd?

5. How do the party goers respond at first and what does Marcus and Jolu tell them to convince them to join the keysigning?

6. Why does Marcus believe he has to try to end the arrests and what is Ange's response?

7. How are the Xnetters portrayed the day after the "press" conference?

8. What are some other countries' response to the news coverage surrounding the terrorists situation, and what do Marcus' parents think about this?

9. What happens as a result of the press conference?

10. Why are Ange and Marcus upset and what do they decide to do about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "Little Brother"? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "Little Brother" including why you believe this is the case. Include examples from the book to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "Little Brother" and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think "Little Brother" is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 3

Characters are an important part of what makes "Little Brother" interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Marcus. 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 Angie. 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 Carrie Johnstone. 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.

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