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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. When Katie finally tells her parents about being pregnant, what is their response?
2. What delights Nicky that the three do later that day?
3. How many children do Phil and Lynn have?
4. What does Melanie tell Katie?
5. What does Matt tell Nicky?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Katie encounter Melanie and what does Melanie tell Nicky?
2. What is Katie learning from Suzanne's diary?
3. Describe the locket Matt gives Suzanne.
4. What does Nicky wear to his baptism and how does he act during his baptism?
5. What questions does Katie ask as she is reading the diary?
6. What does Matt think about as he sits in Nicky's nursery?
7. Who goes with Katie to the gynecologist's appointment, and how is Katie feeling as she waits to get in to see the doctor?
8. What does Suzanne learn from her cardiologist on a check up?
9. Who does Katie think of calling and does she do so?
10. Why isn't Nicky with Matt and what does Matt wish?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in this story. Then consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas". Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?
3. Trace and analyze the theme of death in "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas". Consider the death of Mike as an random act of nature and the death of Luis as the result of conscious violence. Consider also in your answer the death of innocence in Rick from the beginning of the book to the end.
Essay Topic 3
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas". 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 Patterson 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 Patterson chooses the metaphors he does?
3. Discuss Patterson's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, cliffhangers, deux ex machina, etc.), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Patterson 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).
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