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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 kind of work does Katie like to do around her horse.
2. Who is Gus?
3. What does Gus do one day in the park in Boston?
4. Where does Suzanne find Matt Harrison the next day?
5. What was Matt's major in college?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the result of Suzanne's illness and what analogy does she use to explain what she decides?
2. What did Matt do for Katie during the month of June?
3. What does Suzanne say about her perfect night?
4. How does Katie take comfort while dealing with her emotions?
5. What does Suzanne say about seeing Matt the day after they talked in the diner?
6. What had Katie done on July 19th, and what had she received the same day?
7. How does Suzanne describe her new life?
8. How does Suzanne change her life after Michael leaves her?
9. Describe what happens on July 18.
10. What is Katie not yet ready to tell her family?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are a number of interesting questions raised by "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas". Questions that Patterson 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 Patterson' agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Patterson' 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 Patterson and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.
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
Sometimes a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and sometimes it is the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.
5. What type of plot do you think "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas" is? Explain your response.
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