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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 Marina find under her pillow that night?

2. What do the ringing of the bells at the convent announce?

3. What is Adelina's response?

4. What does Marina see when she closes her eyes?

5. What is Hector doing when Marina and Ella see him on the way to school?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What talent of Ella's does Marina notice?

3. How are John and the others training?

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

5. Where have John and the others gone and where are they staying?

6. How does Marina hide her tracks to the cave and what Legacy is triggered when she first finds the cave?

7. How does John take the officer's gun away and what does John do with the gun?

8. How does Marina stun Sister Dora into silence?

9. What does Six tell them about the Mogadorians?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Power of Six belongs to the science fiction genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the science fiction 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 science fiction and a historical novel or mystery?

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

Discuss the following:

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

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

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