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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 Grace tell Sam about Isabel?

2. Who is one non-wolf that knows about the pack?

3. What do Grace and Sam discuss?

4. About what does a teacher warn the students?

5. Where does Sam want to take Grace?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Isabel Culpepper tell Grace?

2. What photos does Isabel show Grace and how does Grace react?

3. Why does Mrs. Brisbane warn Grace about staying away from Sam?

4. What does Sam do in Mrs. Brisbane's studio?

5. What questions does Isabel ask Sam and what are his answers?

6. Why does Grace have Sam stay seated on the couch when she hears her parents arriving,and how do her parents respond to Sam?

7. What shots do Grace and Sam receive and how could that have been avoided?

8. What do Grace and Sam find when they return to Grace's house, and why does Sam remain in the car for a while?

9. What does Sam remember about Shelby and what happens when he enters the Brisbane's kitchen?

10. What does Sam say about the science or magic of a person becoming a wolf?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Most fantasy novels, and in some sense, most novels, deal with the concept of good and evil. Discuss the following:

1. What are the forces allied with "good" in Grace's world, and what forces are allied with "evil"?

2. How does one distinguish good from evil? How is good distinguished from evil in Grace's world?

3.Is there a universal consensus on what constitutes good or evil? Why or why not?

4. Do you generally agree with the ideas of good and evil in "Shiver"? Why or why not?

5. What are several examples of good and evil in your culture? Do you agree with these ideas? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "Shiver".

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of "Shiver". How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of "Shiver". How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of interesting questions raised by "Shiver". Questions that Stiefvater most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:

1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?

2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Stiefvater' agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Stiefvater' probable agenda concerning that idea.

2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?

3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?

4. Research the life of Stiefvater and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.

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