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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 see in a vision?

2. What does Six do to the man with the revolver?

3. Who is Maren Elizabeth?

4. Which country of Earth shows a pinprick of light?

5. For whom does Marina look?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Marina help Hector's family?

2. Describe the encounter between John, Six and a man with a gun, who is knocking on a neighbor's door.

3. What happens when Marina finds a red crystal in her chest?

4. What do John and Six find in the space under the sundial?

5. How does Adelina die?

6. What do Adelina and Marina discuss when Adelina wakens?

7. Describe John's fight with the Mog inside the house.

8. What does Sam realize about the transmission given to his father by the Loriens?

9. Where do Sam and John find two chests and what is guarding it?

10. What does Marina do when she hears footsteps in the church?

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

"The Power of Six" is one book in a series of novels involving John Smith and many of the other characters.

1. What are two advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

2. What are two disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.

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