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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 makes Paloma wonder what else a person might ignore?
2. What does Paloma request of Renee?
3. What does Renee thinks offers more continuity in a house than conventional doors?
4. Who joins Renee and Manuela for tea?
5. What does Renee find refreshing about rumors of Kakuro's apartment?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Paloma feel and think when she hears her school choir singing?
2. What does Paul Nguyen tell Renee when he comes to her door and what is Renee's response?
3. What does Renee think about art in Chapters 10 and 11?
4. Why does Paloma displease a teacher at her school?
5. What does Paloma want of Renee when she comes to Renee's door at eight?
6. Who wakes Renee at seven and what does Renee tell the person?
7. With whom does Paloma have tea and how does she respond to the event?
8. Why is Manuela happy about the new tenant?
9. What does Renee do when a package comes for Columbe?
10. What does Renee think is wrong with Columbe's thesis and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes 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 "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" is? Explain your response.
Essay Topic 2
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in "The Elegance of the Hedgehog". 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 Barbery 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 Barbery chooses the metaphors she does?
3. Discuss Barbery'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 Barbery 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.)
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if it 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 Elegance of the Hedgehog" a successful novel? What about young teens?
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