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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 Jamie's wife?

2. On what has Ruby not made any progress?

3. Why did Ruby's mother often use false names?

4. When does Ruby encounter Nate Cross?

5. Where does Ruby find Roscoe when she hears him barking?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ruby learn at the fish store and what fish does Ruby choose?

2. What discussion do Jaime and Mr. Thackray have when Jaime brings Ruby to enroll in school?

3. In what condition is the house that the Honeycutts own when they come by to check on the place and what do they do?

4. What has Jaime bought for himself, Ruby, Cora and Roscoe and how do Ruby and Cora react?

5. What discussion does Ruby have with Cora about the bus system?

6. What does Ruby think about her mother?

7. What does Nate do for his father on a regular basis?

8. What conversation does Ruby overhear in Cora's room as she comes home to a party?

9. What does Ruby notice about Nate and Heather and what advice does she offer Nate, and what does he do?

10. Who does Ruby meet in her literature class, and what do the two have in common?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the characters of Ruby and Cora. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.

2. Compare/contrast the characters of Nate and Marshall. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?

3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in Lock and Key help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.

Essay Topic 2

1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in Lock and Key? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in Lock and Key including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

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

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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