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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. Who does Katie see on the sidewalk one day as she looks out her window?
2. What does Lynn say about Katie?
3. Where is Suzanne's office?
4. Where do Suzanne, Matt and Nicky go for Matt's birthday?
5. What does Matt surprise Suzanne with one day when she comes downstairs in her pajamas?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Suzanne say about her and Matt's wedding?
2. What do Matt and Suzanne do at midnight on the day before Nicky's first birthday?
3. What is Katie learning from Suzanne's diary?
4. What does Katie share with her parents and what is their reation?
5. What happens after Suzanne is admitted to the hospital?
6. Where does Katie encounter Melanie and what does Melanie tell Nicky?
7. What does Suzanne learn from her cardiologist on a check up?
8. What does Matt tell Nicky as Matt sits in Nicky's room and what does Matt wish he had done?
9. How does Suzanne fare as the days go on and what does she do once day with Nicky?
10. What does Katie do one night for her friends the Browns?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas" and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas" 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 2
Characters are an important part of what makes "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas" interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Rick. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Mrs. Fisher. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Erik. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas"? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?
2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas" including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.
3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas" and your own live to support your opinion.
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