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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 BK turn into when he gets out of the water?

2. What makes John go down when dealing with some officers?

3. Where is John when he wakes?

4. What does the third ring on Marina's leg mean?

5. How many Mogs stormed Six's room when she is captured?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marina tell Adelina about a dream Marina has?

2. How do John and Six demonstrate their desire to be as harmless as possible?

3. What does Marina do in order to get her turn on the computer and why does she have to leave the computer before she's done?

4. How many Mogadorians capture Six and Katarina and what happens to them?

5. What does Marina do right after church and how does that help her stock her cave?

6. What do Six and John discuss about their predicament and what do they decide to do?

7. Where are Six and John's Cepans and what does that mean?

8. How does Marina discover her second legacy?

9. What happened when Marina showed Adelina the third ring on Marina's leg?

10. What does Six tell them about the Mogadorians?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in The Power of Six . Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in "The Power of Six". Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of power. Who has power, who does not? How is power used in "The Power of Six"? How is power abused? Who abuses power in "The Power of Six"? How does Six use her power differently than John?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the setting and world of "The Power of Six" to that of "real" life. What are the advantages to each world? The disadvantages?

2. In which world would you rather live in if you possess no supernatural abilities? Explain your response.

3. In which world would you rather live in if you possess legacy abilities and the Mogadarians are the rulers of the world where you could practice your powers? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 3

John Smith is in some ways a larger-than-life hero. Despite incredible odds, he usually comes out on top, in "The Power of Six" and in the other books in the series. Discuss the following:

1. Does having a larger-than-life hero make that person less of a hero? In other words, which is more admirable--a hero who ultimately always "lands on his feet," or one who strives against impossible odds and doesn't succeed?

2. Does a character have to be successful in order to be a hero? Explain your answer.

3. Choose one other character besides Potter who you might call a hero/heroine and explain why you choose that person.

4. Does every work of fiction have to have a hero? Explain your answer.

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