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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 Dov say about how people deal with their problems?
2. What does Levi suggest Christina do?
3. What did Levi do as a little boy when he would wake during the night?
4. What school did Christina attend?
5. What tattoo does Christina have on her ankle?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Zim and what does he have in common with Levi?
2. What is Boaz's response to Dov wanting to take the boys out to eat?
3. Describe the conversation between Dov and Levi about Boaz.
4. How does Pearl try to comfort Levi concerning Boaz?
5. Who comes to spend Shabbat with Levi's family and what is he like?
6. What does Levi observe when he goes into Boaz's room to help Boaz with his broken computer?
7. What does Levi say Boaz does on the computer?
8. What is Levi hoping for concerning the sign in front of his school?
9. Who is Pearl and what is her relationship to Levi?
10. What does Zim say in response to Levi's talking about Boaz and what is Levi's response?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Things a Brother Knows belongs to the young adult novel genre. Discuss the following:
1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the young adult novel 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 young adult novel and a historical novel mystery?
Essay Topic 2
Characters are an important part of what makes The Things a Brother Knows interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Levi. 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 Boaz. 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.
3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Amanda. 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 3
Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Dana Reinhardt.
2. What in Reinhardt's background may have helped her in writing The Things a Brother Knows? What may have influenced the way she depicts various characters and scenes?
3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.
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