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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 is Lucky Girl when Nailer wakes?
2. What does Richard beg Nailer to do?
3. Who is with Richard?
4. Which boats in the harbor belong to Nita's father's fleet?
5. What do the travelers realize when they check their pockets?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Nita say about why her uncle is chasing her?
2. What does Captain Candless do after hearing Nailer's story?
3. What does Nailer realize about those on board the Pole Star, and what is his final thought about it?
4. What causes the three of them dismay as they arrive at the docks?
5. Describe the argument between Nita and Tool.
6. What is Nailer's and Pima's first view of Orleans?
7. What does Nailer learn about Nita's would-be rescuers?
8. What bothers Nailer the most about his situation with Pima and Nita?
9. How do Richard's and Nailer's perceptions of the situation differ?
10. What does Nailer learn immediately upon awakening?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 Ship Breaker, 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 Ship Breaker. (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?
Essay Topic 2
Over the course of Ship Breaker, Nailer grows as a person in both complexity and understanding. Ship Breaker might be considered a slice of Nailer's larger story of his "coming of age." It might be said that Ship Breaker is a "bildungsroman" of Nailer Lopez. 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 Nailer as he changes from a more innocent boy to a wiser, young man. What are the significant events that change Nailer?
3. After thoroughly analyzing Nailer's growth throughout Ship Breaker, do you think Ship Breaker could be considered Nailer's Coming of Age story? Why or why not?
4. Are there any other characters in Ship Breaker who go through a Coming of Age experience? Who? Why do you think so?
Essay Topic 3
Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:
1. Compare/contrast the characters of Nailer and Richard. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.
2. Compare/contrast the characters of Nita and Pima. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?
3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in Ship Breaker help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.
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