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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 did Six hide the map?

2. For whom does Marina look?

3. Where is Sam when John runs into the house?

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

5. What do Sam and John discuss concerning the government and the Mogs?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What does Henri's letter say and how does Sam react to its contents?

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

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

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

7. How does Marina help Hector's family?

8. What vision does Marina have when she is in bed waiting to sleep?

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

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

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

There are a number of interesting questions raised by "The Power of Six". Questions that Lore most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:

1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?

2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Lore's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Lore's probable agenda concerning that idea.

2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?

3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?

4. Research the life of Lore and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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