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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 greets Cammie and Rebecca at the school?

2. What does Cammie demand of the British operative?

3. What does Cammie insist to her friends after they finish talking to Townsend?

4. How do Cammie and Rebecca feel about Joe?

5. Who does Joe pull Cammie away from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cammie tell the British operative and what does he tell her?

2. What does the narratative in Chapter 15 say about Townsend and what do the girls do about him?

3. What takes place the first night Cammie arrives back in school, what does Macey ask Rebecca and what do the girls reveal to Cammie? How does Cammie feel about what the girls say?

4. What does Townsend do when the class starts, why does Cammie get upset and what does she do about it?

5. How do Cammie and the others feel when walking to their dorm and why?

6. What is Cammie doing at the beginning of Chapter 1 and who does she unexpectedly see?

7. How does Townsend look when he arrives at class the second day, what does he decide to do with the class and what changes his mind?

8. What is the conversation between Cammie and the person she unexpectedly meets?

9. What does Townsend tell the class about the Circle?

10. What does Cammie tell the others about Solomon, what do the girls insist is true and what else are the girls worried about?

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 Only the Good Spy Young help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Only the Good Spy Young? Why or why not.

3. Choose one specific incident in Only the Good Spy Young to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in Only the Good Spy Young. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Carter chooses the symbols he does?

2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Carter chooses the metaphors she does?

3. Discuss Carter's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Carter use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).

Essay Topic 3

Characters are an important part of what makes Only the Good Spy Young interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Cammie. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Zach. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Joe Solomon. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

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