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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. To where does the tunnel go in Chapter 4?

2. What does Cammie demand of the British operative?

3. What do the girls find out Townsend did for an extended period of time?

4. What does Cammie's aunt tell her about Joe?

5. What does Joe tell Cammie?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does the van go in which the Baxters have Cammie and what happens immediately after they get there?

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

4. 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?

5. What happens with the Baxters and Cammie when they leave the British headquarters and how and where does she meet up with her Aunt Abby?

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

7. What makes Cammie feel uneasy and what happens shortly after her feeling that way?

8. 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?

9. How does Cammie hear what the adults are saying in the kitchen and how do they find out she is listening?

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

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

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Only the Good Spy Young, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in Only the Good Spy Young. (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

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