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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 do Sam and John discuss concerning the government and the Mogs?

2. What does John know he has to do one morning when he wakes?

3. Who expresses sorrow about not being there for John?

4. What happens when Marina loses her temper with the girls?

5. To whom does Six say she owes her life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What warnings does Six give John about the Mogs' cave?

2. What do Sam and John discuss concerning the Mogs and the U.S.A's government?

3. What happens when John and Sam leave the house?

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

5. What is Adelina's response when she learns that Marina has found Marina's chest?

6. What happens when Marina goes to the cafe to say goodbye to Hector?

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

8. How are John, Six and Sam alerted to someone in distress in Spain?

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

10. What does Marina do to the tea she prepares for the sisters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "The Power of Six".

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of "The Power of Six". How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of "The Power of Six". How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "The Power of Six"? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in "The Power of Six" including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "The Power of Six" and your own live to support your opinion.

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