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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 Olivia and Ruby discuss?

2. What is Ruby and Cora's mother made to do?

3. How does Cora explain Jaime's actions?

4. What does Nate point out to Ruby about her mother?

5. What does Olivia say about Ruby and Nate?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what does Ruby thank Olivia and what is Olivia's reply?

2. What does Ruby do in the clearing after Olivia drops her there?

3. What does Ruby learn Harriet has done when Ruby arrives at the kiosk the Friday after Thanksgiving?

4. What does Heather say she wished she had forced?

5. What does Harriet offer Ruby and why does she decline the offer?

6. What happens between Ruby and Nate that endangers their relationship?

7. What is Ruby's December like?

8. What changes have been going on with Gervais?

9. What does Nate ask Ruby when she returns his sweatshirt and how does she respond?

10. What does Ruby overhear when she goes to the Cross house for the pies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in Lock and Key. 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 family in Lock and Key. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to have problems in their families? What kind of problems?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of addiction in Lock and Key. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to have problems because of addiction in others? What kind of problems?

Essay Topic 3

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 Lock and Key is? Explain your response.

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