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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 Liz say to Cammie and Rebecca?
2. What kind of record with the CIA does Townsend have?
3. What does Joe do to get away from the operatives surrounding him?
4. What does Cammie tell the British operative?
5. What does Rebecca notice when the girls arrive at their room?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Buckingham tell Cammie and Rebecca about their adventures in London and who sees them right after they talk to him? What does she say to them?
2. What does Cammie tell the British operative and what does he tell her?
3. What is the conversation between Cammie and the person she unexpectedly meets?
4. What does Cammie think about doing as she is removing her skates and what does she decide?
5. How do Cammie and the others feel when walking to their dorm and why?
6. What do the girls write up in their "Covert Operations Report?"
7. What does Solomon say to Baxter's suggestion, what does he tell Cammie, and then what does he do?
8. 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?
9. Where does the van go in which the Baxters have Cammie and what happens immediately after they get there?
10. What does Townsend tell the class about the Circle?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 Only the Good Spy Young 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 2
Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think many (most?) 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 Only the Good Spy Young and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Only the Good Spy Young 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, stimulate thought? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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