A Ring of Endless Light Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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A Ring of Endless Light Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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 Vicky meet Zachary?

2. What pleases Adam about Basil's encounter with Vicky?

3. Of whom is Vicky a little jealous?

4. What does Adam look like to Vicky?

5. Upon what does Vicky confront John?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Vicky get angry with Zachary when they are driving to the airport?

2. What are Vicky's thoughts about dolphins as she makes dinner that night after her first visit to the lab?

3. How is Vicky's grandfather when she returns from working with the dolphins with Adam?

4. Why are Vicky's parents gone when she arrives back home?

5. What does Zachary tell Vicky about himself in relation to Commander Rodney?

6. Describe the conversation between Zachary and Vicky when he calls after dinner.

7. Where does Vicky go with Zachary and to what does she compare the experience?

8. What do John and Vicky discuss as they are star gazing?

9. What does Leo come to Vicky's house late in the evening to say?

10. Who does Vicky first meet at the marine lab?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are a number of interesting questions raised by "A Ring of Endless Light"--questions that L'Engle 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 L'Engle's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss L'Engle'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 L'Engle and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.

Essay Topic 2

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think "A Ring of Endless Light" is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Define irony in literary terms. Discuss the irony of the situation of how Commander Rodney dies of a heart attack while rescuing a young man who is trying to commit suicide. What other situations contain irony in "A Ring of Endless Light"?

2. Define symbolism in literary terms. Discuss the use and meaning of five symbols you choose to analyze from "A Ring of Endless Light". What do they symbolize? Is the symbolism obvious? Effective? Does the symbolism contribute to the enjoyment of reading?

3. Discuss five literary devices that occur in "A Ring of Endless Light" and how they are used. Are they effective? Do they add or detract from the reading of the book? Why or why not. Some possible techniques: Allusion, connotation, denouement, dialogue, flashback, figurative language, motif, metaphor, narrator, point of view, simile, mood, and puns.

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