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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 Levi tell Pearl it is time to do?
2. What does Boaz suggest Levi does?
3. Why do several men lift up Jack onto the stage?
4. What does Celine tell her father about her plans?
5. What is the reason Boaz says he walks instead of rides?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Boaz say about why he walks?
2. What do Celine and Levi discuss about their brothers?
3. Where does Levi go when he splits off from Jack and Boaz and who does he meet?
4. Where is Boaz headed first?
5. What story does Boaz tell the crowd at the Vietnam Memorial?
6. What does Levi first think when he and the others arrive at the Vietnam Memorial?
7. Why does Levi shave his head?
8. How does Loren respond to Levi saying he just wants Boaz to come home?
9. Who arrives just as Levi is wondering about her and what does she decide to do?
10. What enrages Levi so much that he goes up and pounds on Boaz's bedroom door and what happens?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are a number of interesting questions raised by The Things a Brother Knows. Questions that Reinhardt most likely wants 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 Reinhardt's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Reinhardt'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 Reinhardt and see if/where her life may have influenced her writing.
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
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss The Things a Brother Knows based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if The Things a Brother Knows is a successful novel.
3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider The Things a Brother Knows a successful novel? What about young teens?
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