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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 Ruby's word for her first assignment?

2. Where does Ruby go after the convenience store?

3. What does Mr. Thackray urge Jaime to do?

4. What does Ruby want to do when Cora and Jamie go to sleep?

5. What does Ruby realize in the morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ruby come to get a job at the mall?

2. What does Jaime want Ruby to do when he picks her up at school one afternoon and what is her response?

3. What does Ruby think about as far as her childhood before Cora leaves home?

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

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

6. How is Ruby stopped the first night from running away?

7. Describe Gervais.

8. Describe the conversation between Cora and Ruby about Cora's wedding.

9. What does Ruby think about her mother?

10. Who is Marshall and what kind of relationship do Ruby and Marshall have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Lock and Key.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Lock and Key. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Lock and Key. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Characters are an important part of what makes Lock and Key interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Ruby. 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.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Nate. 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.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Cora. 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.

4. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Olivia. 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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