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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. How far up is Will's master's home?

2. What does Will's master do when he sees Will?

3. What does the location of Will's master's home suggest?

4. Where does Will see Fritz for the first time after being chosen by masters?

5. How does Fritz do in his first few matches?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Will go to see Fritz who is sick and what does Fritz tell him?

2. What does Will's master decide is their relationship and what does he ask Will? What is Will's response?

3. What happens as soon as Will arrives at his master's house?

4. How does Will get to his master's house, what does it look like and where might his master being in the social hierarchy?

5. What does Fritz tell Will he saw that indicated where the Tripods might live?

6. What does Will find out about slaves at the end of their lives?

7. What does Will's master do to him about what he found and what is Will's response?

8. What does the city of the masters look like?

9. How are the athletes given to masters and how does Will's situation go in that event?

10. When do Will and Beanpole arrive at the Games, who do they see there and what do they do when they arrive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the conclusion of a novel, most readers either consciously or unconsciously engage in processing the book and usually come to a conclusion as to whether they like the book or not. Discuss one of the following:

1. Would you consider THE CITY OF GOLD AND LEAD a "good" book? Why or why not? Use examples to illustrate your stance.

2. What do you think are the elements of an outstanding novel? Analyze one of your favorite novels to see if those elements are present.

3. What are some reasons you might consider a novel a failure? Analyze a novel you think is a failure and see if those elements are in that novel.

Essay Topic 2

Most protagonists are a mixture of admirable traits and character flaws, and Will is no exception. His determination and survival powers might contrast to his immaturity and temper. Discuss the following:

1. Trace and analyze situations when Will demonstrates his determination. Give specific examples to illustrate your analysis.

2. Trace and analyze Will's character flaws offering specific examples of these flaws in your discussion.

3. Discuss how you think Will's admirable traits helped him perform his mission. Have his flaws impacted his mission at all? Do any of those who are with him seem to notice these flaws? Who? How does the reader know this?

Essay Topic 3

THE CITY OF GOLD AND LEAD, like many, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on an essentially, 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 THE CITY OF GOLD AND LEAD and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why THE CITY OF GOLD AND LEAD 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?

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