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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 Cammie say to Townsend when she gets angry at him?

2. In Chapter 5, how long is Cammie alone?

3. Where do the three girls go after greeting Liz?

4. What is Rebecca's father's name?

5. What does Townsend say about Cammie's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cammie think about doing as she is removing her skates and what does she decide?

2. What do the girls find out from Townsend?

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

4. What does Mr. Baxter do on the final leg of the journey to the Gallagher Academy?

5. How does Cammie's first day in Covert Operations class start?

6. What have the girls found out about Townsend and what is their resolve?

7. What happens with Cammie after she is taken away to be questioned?

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

9. What is different about the surroundings at dinner, who is missing, who is taking her place and what do the students do before they eat?

10. What happens when Cammie hears what Townsend has to say?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Only the Good Spy Young belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the fantasy 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 fantasy and a historical novel mystery?

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

Over the course of Only the Good Spy Young, Cammie grows as a person in both complexity and understanding. Only the Good Spy Young might be considered a slice of Cammie's larger story of his "coming of age." It might be said that Only the Good Spy Young is a "bildungsroman" of Cammie Morgan. Discuss the following:

1. Define Bildungsroman, or "Coming of Age," and give several examples from literature you have read.

2. Trace and analyze the character of Cammie as she changes from a more carefree, innocent girl to a wiser, young woman. What are the significant events that change Cammie?

3. After thoroughly analyzing Cammie's growth throughout Only the Good Spy Young, do you think Only the Good Spy Young could be considered Cammie's Coming of Age story? Why or why not?

4. Are there any other characters in Only the Good Spy Young who go through a Coming of Age experience? Who? Why do you think so?

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