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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 Will's master do when he gets into a rage?
2. What is Will determined to do at the end of the book?
3. What does Will have to learn about his master's car?
4. What happens to the competition as the games continue?
5. What is contained in Will's private room?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Will's master decide is their relationship and what does he ask Will? What is Will's response?
2. How does Will's master relax and what kind of information seems to fascinate him?
3. What is the final outcome of the games for the boys?
4. Where does Will go to see Fritz who is sick and what does Fritz tell him?
5. How does Will get to his master's house, what does it look like and where might his master being in the social hierarchy?
6. What do the athletes do when they first arrive in the city?
7. What does Will's instructor show him?
8. What does Fritz tell Will he saw that indicated where the Tripods might live?
9. What do Will and Fritz do when they see each other for the first time since entering the city?
10. How are the athletes given to masters and how does Will's situation go in that event?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Loyalty is demonstrated in a number of ways, as is the lack of loyalty. Beanpole demonstrates his loyalty to Will several times in THE CITY OF GOLD AND LEAD. Discuss the following:
1. How do you define loyalty? Is the ability and desire to be loyal an admirable trait in humans? Why or why not? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being loyal to a person? Cause? Country? Idea? What of those who are loyal to something no matter what they learn about that person, thing, ideal, country, etc... -in other words, blind loyalty.
2. Discuss and analyze why you think Beanpole is loyal to Will. Is it warranted? Wise? Earned? What other instances of loyalty occur in The City of Gold and Lead? Is the way Will feels about the human race and freeing the world a form of loyalty?
3. What other admirable traits besides loyalty occur in THE CITY OF GOLD AND LEAD? Discuss fully two of those traits with specific examples.
Essay Topic 2
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 CITY OF GOLD AND LEAD, 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 (They 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 3
The boys steal Hans' boat and Will learns a lesson in human compassion as he sees the desperation in Hans' face when Hans realizes he cannot stop them from leaving with his only means to reach the nearby village. Will is touched and will remember that moment for the rest of his life, suggesting some character growth from this event. Discuss one of the following questions:
1. What is compassion? How is compassion shown? Why might Will learn compassion from watching Hans? Use examples from the book to support your answer.
2. What is the difference between compassion and pity? Discuss the implications of feeling pity versus feeling compassion. Use examples from the book to support your answer.
3. How did feeling compassion for Hans help Will grow? Compassion is generally associated with mature individuals. Do you think Will's growth made him more mature? Why or why not?
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