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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 happens in the music store?

2. Why is Liam's father upset about Liam's baseball team situation?

3. What did Liam's father once forbid Grandpa O'Neill to do?

4. What does Liam and Regan's dad do when they return from the mall?

5. What does Regan tell a security guard?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is in Regan's bedroom at 2:30 A.M. and what does she want?

2. Why is Regan having difficulty concentrating and who causes her more trouble?

3. What does Regan tell Luna when s/he wakes Regan in the middle of the night and how does Luna feel about it?

4. Describe the interaction between Liam and his father about the topic of baseball.

5. What happens in the present that makes Regan think of a past incident?

6. What does Regan remember about a story she hears at her Grandpa O'Neill's funeral?

7. What does Aly remember about Liam's ninth birthday?

8. Why do the lights flicker when Regan opens the door to the basement and why is the alarm probably not necessary?

9. What happens before Liam and Regan get out of the car at the West Meadows Mall?

10. How does Liam "test the waters" with his parents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 "Luna" help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Luna? Why or why not.

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "Luna".

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Luna belongs to the young adult novel genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the young adult novel genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a young adult novel and a historical novel or mystery?

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