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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 does Jiro respond to Yashida's questioning?

2. What does a fishmonger arrive to tell those at the theater?

3. What does Kinshi do instead of what he says he is going to do?

4. How does Saburo's gang rob the merchant's house?

5. Why does Jiro know he cannot turn in Yashida?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jiro think about concerning arranging a meeting with Saburo?

2. Describe the conversation between Okada and Jiro.

3. What does Jiro conclude after seeing the Samurai sword?

4. How does Yoshida react when his play is shut down and what does he decide to do?

5. What wakes Jiro in the night and what is the outcome?

6. What does Yoshida ask Jiro and then tell Jiro to do?

7. How does Jiro discover a Samurai sword?

8. What happens when the boys are sewing and practicing later that night and how does Yoshida react?

9. What part is Kinshi assigned in the new play and what does Jiro learn as they go to get puppets for Kinshi to practice?

10. What does Kinshi say to Jiro the next morning?

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 Master Puppeteer is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss The Master Puppeteer based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if The Master Puppeteer 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 Master Puppeteer a successful novel? What about young teens?

Essay Topic 3

1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in The Master Puppeteer? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in The Master Puppeteer including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from The Master Puppeteer and your own live to support your opinion.

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