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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 Naomi do to escape the heat and humidity?

2. Who visits Ben before he is five?

3. What does Ben's father forbid anyone mentioning?

4. How does Ben react to the sight of the harbor at Idhra?

5. What is the name of Jakob's work that shows Athos' influence?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who visits Ben before he is five and what is the result?

2. What does Ben recall about his father and mother when Ben is growing up?

3. How are Ben's parents described?

4. Describe Ben's futile search for Jakob's journals.

5. What is the significance of the color yellow?

6. What does Jakob think about concerning a child?

7. How does Ben find Jakob's study?

8. What does Michaela say about her parents and the pioneer museum?

9. Describe Jakob's first meeting with Michaela.

10. What are some facets to Naomi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "Fugitive Pieces"? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in "Fugitive Pieces" including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "Fugitive Pieces" and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in "Fugitive Pieces". Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in this book. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of death. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters are affected by the death of friends and family? How?

4. Trace and analyze the theme of not forgetting the past in "Fugitive Pieces". Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters are affected by the the past the most? How? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the characters of Athos and Jakob. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.

2. Compare/contrast the characters of Ben and Jakob. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?

3. Compare/contrast the characters of Michaela and Naomi. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?

4. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in Fugitive Pieces help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.

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