Lock and Key Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Lock and Key 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. What did Cora used to do when she still lived with Ruby and their mother?

2. What does Jaime want Ruby to do?

3. What message is Ruby to relay to Jaime?

4. What color is the fish Ruby picks for the pond?

5. What supposedly keeps Ruby from hitting Gervais?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Gervais.

2. What does Nate do for his father on a regular basis?

3. What does Ruby notice about Nate and Heather and what advice does she offer Nate, and what does he do?

4. Describe the conversation between Cora and Ruby about Cora's wedding.

5. What decision has Ruby made concerning living with Cora and Jaime, but how does she hedge her bets?

6. What is Jaime showing Ruby at the opening to the novel and who else is there?

7. What does Ruby notice about Jaime at breakfast the next morning?

8. What happens when Nate takes Ruby back to her former home?

9. What does Ruby want to do with the money Cora gives her for clothes, and what does she ultimately do?

10. In what condition is the house that the Honeycutts own when they come by to check on the place and what do they do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One day Ruby is with Olivia as she shouts for her friend Laney to "pick up the pace." Olivia says Laney has taken on a project she can't possibly complete and that she should have begun with a lighter running program before training for a race. One day Ruby and Olivia are talking about friendships. Olivia says no two people are going to see things the same meaning if you find someone to share a couple of things with, you should hold onto them as friends. Ruby is struck by Olivia's friendship to Laney. When Laney is the last one making an appearance to finish the race, Olivia is the only one still at the finish line. She's cheering Laney on and Ruby realizes that Laney didn't need the crowd remaining to cheer for her. Instead, she just needed Olivia.

1. Discuss the ways in which you think Olivia demonstrates she knows how to be a good friend, both to Ruby and Laney and even Gervais. Use examples from Lock and Key and your own life to support your reasoning.

2. Olivia says no two people are going to see things with the same meaning if you find someone to share a couple of things with, you should hold onto them as friends. Discuss, in detail, what you think Olivia means by this statement. Use examples from Lock and Key and your own life to support your reasoning.

3. Discuss Ruby's life and why that life might have made her be so touched by Olivia's demonstration of friendship. Use examples from Lock and Key and your own life to support your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

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 Lock and Key is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 3

Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Sarah Dessen.

2. What in Dessen's background may have helped her in writing Lock and Key? What may have influenced the way she depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

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