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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 does Lon tell Rick do when Lon finishes hang glides?

2. Where does the driver of the second car drop off Rick?

3. What does Rick tell the man happened to him?

4. Who does Rick suggest join him and Lon?

5. Where is the car from that picks up Rick?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lon doing when Rick wakes from his nap after Joe left, and what does Lon call M4 and why?

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

3. What does Rick find out about the restrained eagle and other animals?

4. How and when does Rick implement his plan?

5. What does Lon tell Rick about M4, what does he point out to Rick and what does he tell Rick about the visitors?

6. Why has Rick been brought before a judge, what does he say about his actions and how does the judge view Rick?

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

8. What does the judge ask Rick, what is Rick's response, to what does the judge sentence him and why?

9. What does Rick do when the camper stops?

10. What does Lon do when he and Rick return to the camp?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in "The Maze". 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 Hobbs 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 Hobbs chooses the metaphors she does?

3. Discuss Hobbs'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 Hobbs 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).

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