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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. Where does Maria go after her conversion?
2. After this trip what did Dave and Gwen decide?
3. What did the church do when Nicky was finished speaking?
4. What did Dave say came very quickly in regard to the building?
5. Who returns to New York as an ordained minister?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the recovering addicts at the center tell Dave when he asks why they are successful? What does Dave think about their answer?
2. To what does Nicky agree and describe what he talks about.
3. What did Linda Meisner do at the Center? How did she handle the dangers of her job?
4. What eventually happened to Maria?
5. How does Dave feel about Nicky Cruz's revelation and what does he do about it?
6. What were the first stages of his New York ministry, called and what did he do primarily in it?
7. Who inspired Dave to find a place and what did she say would come? Who helped him find a place for the Teen Center and what did they find? Does the place sound like a good building?
8. Who does he encounter when he arrives back in New York and what does that person tell him?
9. What does Dave do after the priest and him talk?
10. What does the author describe at the beginning of Chapter 14? When you read his description did it sound like a good idea to you?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Wilkerson's journey from that of a naive country preacher to a street-wise evangelist could be considered an archetypal journey. Discuss one of the following:
1. Define the term archetype and give examples of it from a few of your favorite books or movies.
2. Discuss the archetypal hero and relate it to Wilkerson's journey. Give detailed examples.
3. Why do you think archetypes exist? Do you think there are similar archetypes across all cultures? Explain fully.
Essay Topic 2
In literature, when a storyline moves from the present to the past, it is called a flashback. Flashbacks occur in fiction and also in some non-fiction--particularly memoir, autobiography and biography. Discuss the following:
1. Define the term "flashback" and give an example of it from your favorite book or movie.
2. Discuss three flashbacks from THE CROSS AND THE SWITCHBLADE and how they inform the story.
3. There are different ways to write an autobiography--one is that it is written chronological order with little or no flashbacks. The other is to write from the "present time" and presents events/ideas thematically. This way would rely heavily on flashbacks. Which style do you like to read the best and why?
Essay Topic 3
Most literature, whether fiction or non-fiction have themes. Discuss one of the following:
1. Define theme and give an example of it from your favorite book or movie and discuss it thoroughly.
2. Thoroughly discuss two of the themes you believe are present in the Cross and the Switchblade.
3. If you were writing a memoir of your life, what are two themes you think would evolve? Discuss them with examples illustrating the themes.
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