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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 Thursday and Miss Havisham close while on their assignment?

2. Into what book do Thursday and Miss Havisham go for Thursday's first assignment?

3. Who comes to rescue Thursday from Goliath?

4. Who objects to Thursday's presence at the Jurisfiction meeting?

5. What is expected of Thursday on her first assignment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Thursday learn from Joffy at the end of Chapter 27? Why is this significant?

2. Explain what happens at Thursday's trial in Chapter 18.

3. Why does Miss Havisham end Thursday's apprenticeship? What does Thursday do to get it back?

4. What does Thursday learn about the Cardenio from Miss Havisham? Why is this important?

5. Who does Thursday tell about her rescue? What does she learn about it?

6. How does Thursday talk to Landen in Chapter 27? What do they talk about?

7. What is Thursday's first assignment?

8. What does the analysis of the pink slime reveal in Chapter 20?

9. Who is Miss Havisham battling at the book sale? For what?

10. Explain what happens at the Jurisfiction meeting.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a motif? Identify at least one motif in Lost in a Good Book, explaining how Fforde weaves the motif into the story.

Essay Topic 2

What is a theme of Lost in a Good Book? Be sure to include a definition of theme in your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Identify the protagonist and antagonist of Lost in a Good Book, and explain how you know these characters fit these roles. Include a definition of "protagonist" and "antagonist."

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