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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. Where is Cora when she invites Ruby to join her?

2. Where does Ruby ask to be dropped?

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

4. Who answers the door at Marshall's place?

5. About what is Ruby worried one day during a party at their house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ruby learn about her father?

2. Who finds Ruby in the clearing and what does he do and say?

3. Describe Ruby's confrontation at Marshall's place.

4. What does Cora say in response learning she is still not pregnant, and how does this bring the sisters closer together?

5. What is Ruby's December like?

6. What does Cora say about leaving Ruby when Ruby was young and how does Ruby respond?

7. What does Ruby do with Jamie on Christmas Eve?

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

9. What happens when Ruby gets back to Cora and Jaime's house and is obviously impaired?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Lock and Key help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Lock and Key? Why or why not.

3. Choose one specific incident in Lock and Key to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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