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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. Where does Cammie go after the others get settled?

2. What does Cammie notice as they are getting the journal?

3. Where was Morgan supposed to meet a contact on his and Solomon's mission?

4. What distracts Liz and Macey when they get into the basement?

5. Where do Cammie, Zach and the girls meet with the Baxters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cammie do when she leaves the shed and what does she realize?

2. How does the group get to Blackthorne and what are they told when they arrive there?

3. Where do Zach and Cammie go when they leave the target room and what happens right after Zach and Cammie retrieve the journal?

4. What does Cammie find that is directed at her personally when she investigates what Joe said to her?

5. What does Zach tell the Gallagher girls about Blackthorne and who arrives when they are all talking?

6. What does Zach tell Cammie when he comes to her at night?

7. Of what are Macey and Liz trying to convince Cammie about the sub-basement and what has Cammie anxious?

8. What is it like in the van on the ride back to the school and what do the girls talk about when they get back to the school?

9. Where do Zach and Cammie go after they retrieve the journal and what do they see there?

10. How does Cammie figure out what Solomon said after talking to Mr. Smith?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cammie considers, and acts on, her actions in pursuit of freedom. Here it's important to note that throughout the novel, she has described herself as feeling trapped, as feeling the same way as she imagines the ravens feel, trapped as they are in the Tower of London. The thematic consideration of identity becomes entwined with considerations of freedom, in that up to this point in her life, Cammie's identity has been defined by the fact that she is trapped. With her actions in Chapters 41 and 46, she is taking action to fundamentally re-define her identity, and claim a sense of self.

1. Discuss the reasons you think Cammie feels trapped in her life. Use examples from Only the Good Spy Young and your own life to support your answer.

2. Do you think Cammie's identity is only formed by her feelings of being trapped? Why or why not? Use examples from Only the Good Spy Young and your own life to support your answer.

3. Cammie seems to be wanting freedom from her life. What do you think Cammie believes freedom means and how do you think she might be able to obtain freedom? Use examples from Only the Good Spy Young and your own life to support your answer.

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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