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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. Who captures John and Sam?

2. What happens when Marina drops the glowing red crystal?

3. What does John discover when he gets up because he can't sleep?

4. Where is the log cabin the group stops at?

5. What does Sam decide to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens as John is about to kiss Marina?

2. How does Adelina change after what Marina tells her about the man in the cafe and what does Marina may be a benefit to what happened?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What happens to Olivia?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Most protagonists are a mixture of admirable traits and character flaws:

1. Trace and analyze situations when John demonstrates his instinct for handling problems that might be beyond the ability of a 17 year old boy. Give specific examples to illustrate your analysis.

2. Trace and analyze John's character flaws, and explain how they create a more complex and believable character. How do you think John's character flaws make some situations more difficult for him?

3. After analyzing John's strengths and weaknesses, decide if John is the main "hero" of the story. Is there anyone else who might have done a better job?

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