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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 email does Henri send?

2. What do the two boys find along Richland Avenue?

3. What publication does Sam cite for his source of information?

4. What does Sarah realize she needs to sell?

5. Who is wearing a Superman cape?

Short Essay Questions

1. What option does John give the young men and what happens after they men choose?

2. Why does John have difficulty blending in at his new school?

3. What does Henri do when he observes John's hands when he picks him up at school?

4. Why does John go over to Sam's house and what happens there?

5. Why does Henri increase John's exercise regimen?

6. When does John receive his third ring and what does it mean?

7. Why does Sam run over to John's house and what does John tell Sam?

8. Who waves and then comes over to talk with John and Henri at the parade, and what does she do when John and Mark start taunting each other?

9. What does Henri say to John when John goes outside to find Henri when Sarah is over there?

10. What are the "rules" of engagement between Gardes and the Mogadorians?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think I Am Number Four is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

I Am Number Four belongs to the science fiction genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the science fiction 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 science fiction and a historical novel?

Essay Topic 3

Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of I Am Number Four and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why I Am Number Four is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

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