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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. Where does Six waken after being captured by the Mogs?
2. What is the crucial element that Marina finally realizes she is missing?
3. Who does John believe is headed for Earth?
4. What do they do in Tennessee?
5. What happens when a Mog tries to cut Six?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened when Marina showed Adelina the third ring on Marina's leg?
2. What bothers Marina about the stranger in the cafe?
3. How many Mogadorians capture Six and Katarina and what happens to them?
4. What does Six tell them about the Mogadorians?
5. 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?
6. How does Six escape the prison and the Mogs?
7. How does John take the officer's gun away and what does John do with the gun?
8. What does Marina do right after church and how does that help her stock her cave?
9. How is a friendship developing between Marina and Ella?
10. What catches Six's attention of the things John finds in his chest?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Characters are an important part of what makes this story interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze John. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Six. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Marina. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
Many novels end 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 Power of Six" and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why "The Power of Six" 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 3
Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. 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 "The Power of Six" is? Explain your response.
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