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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 makes John go down when dealing with some officers?
2. What is the first legacy that appears for Six?
3. What do the ringing of the bells at the convent announce?
4. What is the crucial element that Marina finally realizes she is missing?
5. What does Marina do out of frustration?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is one thing Marina does in her cave?
2. How is a friendship developing between Marina and Ella?
3. What does John find when he opens his Loric chest?
4. What does Marina do right after church and how does that help her stock her cave?
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. What does John ask Six about concerning a second ship that left Lorien and what was John's vision about the ship?
7. What do Six and John discuss about their predicament and what do they decide to do?
8. Where have John and the others gone and where are they staying?
9. What would happen if the police radios in information about stopping John and the others, and what does the policeman assume about them?
10. What happened when Marina showed Adelina the third ring on Marina's leg?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or technology that is not a part of the "real" world. In the case of "The Power of Six", much of the setting is familiar to the reader, though there are new ideas and terms to learn. Discuss the following:
1. Find five terms that are a part of The Power of Six's world that occur in the "real" world but are used differently in "The Power of Six"'s world. Define the words as used in the world of "The Power of Six" and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.
2. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of The Power of Six. Did you have to look up any words? What does it mean to learn a word through its context? Do you have to do that in "The Power of Six"? What word(s)?
4. Were there any words you never really understood from "The Power of Six"? Which ones? How can you learn the meaning of those words?
Essay Topic 2
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in "The Power of Six" . 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 Lore 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 Lore chooses the metaphors she does?
3. Discuss Lore'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 Lore 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
Discuss the following:
1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?
2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of "The Power of Six", identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?
3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in "The Power of Six". (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?
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