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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 Miss Pimton say about what they are going to make?
2. How does Jerome try to break the ice between him and Bix?
3. What does Jerome ask the Home Economics teacher?
4. Who tests the winning pie(s)?
5. What surprises Jerome when he tells his mother about Bix?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jerome tell his momma about Bix and what is her response?
2. How does Jerome's lantern come to be called Spin Light?
3. How does Jerome feel going down the path to the court at night and what exacerbates those feelings?
4. How is Jerome's Home Economics class helping him and what are his brothers' reactions?
5. Who wins the best pie contest and what are the girls' reactions?
6. How does Bix seem in the Home Economics class?
7. What does Bix do in the Home Economics class that is disturbing?
8. What does Jerome look forward to in his Home Economics class, and what surprises him when he arrives there?
9. Why does Bix get angry at Jerome?
10. Why does Jerome have to find a new place to practice basketball?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?
2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of The Moves Make the Man and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why The Moves Make the Man is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.
3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in The Moves Make the Man. 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 Brooks 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 Brooks chooses the metaphors she does?
3. Discuss Brooks's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Brooks 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
Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:
1. Fully explain why you think The Moves Make the Man is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?
2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.
3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.
4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?
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