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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 kidnaps Miss Peregrine and Miss Avocet in Chapter 10?
2. What does Jacob follow to Enoch in Chapter 8?
3. What is Horace's talent?
4. What is one reason Abe left the loop?
5. What is Enoch's peculiar ability?
Short Essay Questions
1. What news greets Jacob and Emma when they arrive back in 1940 in Chapter 10?
2. What strangeness does Jacob notice when he wakes in the morning in Chapter 8?
3. How do the emotions between Emma and Jacob intensify in Chapter 8?
4. Why are the townspeople in Jacob's time period upset when Jacob returns in the evening in Chapter 7?
5. What do the children do when Jacob arrives back at the home the next day in Chapter 7?
6. What news do Hugh and Fiona have for Jacob and Emma when the two return to the beach in Chapter 9?
7. How does Jacob make his first monster kill?
8. How is it apparent that there may be a budding romance between Jacob and Emma in Chapter 7?
9. How does Jacob's father react when Jacob returns and how do they settle their disagreement in Chapter 6?
10. What happens at dinner in Chapter 6 that causes Jacob sudden panic and how do the children react?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Irony is a literary device that serves many purposes. Irony can be employed for comedic results or to develop tension in a story. Discuss the following:
1. How are dramatic, verbal, and situational irony defined?
2. What are examples of irony in the novel? What types of irony are these examples?
3. In the examples above, discuss the purpose of irony. Does this example create tension, evoke humor, etc.?
Essay Topic 2
Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:
1. Fully explain why you think Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?
2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.
3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.
4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?
Essay Topic 3
Many novels, and perhaps a majority, end on a happy note. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think many people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?
2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and whether or not it fulfills all three, two, or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.
3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, and stimulate thought? Why or why not?
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