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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 does Ned think about as he leaves the nursing home?
2. Where does Ned tell Papa he wants to go?
3. What does Mama tell Ned about the same house?
4. What does Mama say to Ned about Mrs. Scallop?
5. What is at the place Hilary intends to visit?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ned learn about the Makepeace mansion?
2. Where is Mr. Scully taken and what is probably wrong with him?
3. Why does Ned stop at Mr. Scully's house and what does he find?
4. With whom does Ned get into a fight and why?
5. What happens on the first day December and what does Ned see?
6. What does Ned admit to Mr. Scully and what does Ned believe is the elderly man's response?
7. What changes take place for the Kimball family?
8. Where does Ned go one moonlit night and who follows him?
9. Where is one place Uncle Hilary suggests he and Ned might want to visit on Christmas break?
10. What is Mama's good news and how does Ned respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the following:
1. Compare/contrast Ned at the beginning of the novel to Ned at the end of the novel. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they both sympathetic characters? Which "Ned" would you most like to have as a friend? Why? Is each one believable? Why or why not.
2. Compare/contrast Evelyn at the beginning of the novel to Evelyn at the end of the novel. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they sympathetic characters? Who would you most likely have as a friend? Why? Is each one believable? Why or why not.
3. Compare/contrast Ned to Billy. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they sympathetic characters? Who would you most likely have as a friend? Why? Is each one believable? Why or why not.
Essay Topic 2
Characters are an important part of what makes "One-Eyed Cat" interesting. Discuss the following "good" characters:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Ned Willis. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Mr. Scully. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze two secondary characters of your choice. What are his/her strengths? Weaknesses? How does s/he contribute to the plot? Is s/he a sympathetic character? Is s/he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way around. 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 One-Eyed Cat is? Explain your response.
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