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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 kind of gear does Rick find in Lon's tent?

2. What does Lon do with the calve?

3. Why are the men upset with Lon's activities?

4. What does Lon show Rick that is camouflaged on the hill?

5. How many adult condors are alive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rick see as he looks around the camp and what does he consider stealing?

2. What does Killian whisper to Rick that frightens him, and what does Rick decide to do about it?

3. What do Lon and Rick do after Joe leaves, what does Rick ask Lon and what is Lon's response?

4. Why is Nuke opposing Lon?

5. Why is Lon concerned about M,4 and what does he do about it?

6. What does Rick do when the camper stops?

7. What does Rick find in Lon's tent?

8. What librarian project does Rick think about, and how did that project fare?

9. What are two condors doing while an eagle is feeding and how do the condors feed?

10. What does Rick tell Lon about the camp when Lon was gone, what is Lon's response and what warning does he give Rick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Maze" belongs to the young adult novel genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the young adult novel genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a young adult novel and a historical novel mystery?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven. 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 Eaters of the Dead is? Explain your response.

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