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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. For how many murders is Carriscant arrested?
2. What hobby does Delphine take up in order to have an excuse to leave home?
3. What does Delphine tell Carriscant?
4. Why does Carriscant supposedly visit Paton Bobby?
5. What does Carriscant discover about Siverance's wife?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Carriscant contemplate doing after fighting with Wieland?
2. What details about her life does Delphine tell Carriscant?
3. What happens to Carriscant's Chinese patient, and what does this set Carriscant to thinking?
4. Describe Delphine's surgery.
5. What does Carriscant say about possible motives for the death of the soldiers?
6. What happens to Carriscant before he can flee the country?
7. What does Cruz show Carriscant in Cruz's operating room and what does Carriscant think of what he is seeing?
8. Where is Seiverance going and what does he do in preparation?
9. Whom does Carriscant contact about a black market engine and why does Panteleon want an engine on the black market?
10. What does Carriscant say Delphine admits and what is Kay's reaction?
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 The Blue Afternoon, 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 The Blue Afternoon. (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
Characters are an important part of what makes The Blue Afternoon interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Kay. 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.
2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Carriscant. 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.
3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Paton Bobby. 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
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss The Blue Afternoon based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if The Blue Afternoon is a successful novel.
3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider The Blue Afternoon a successful novel? What about young teens?
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