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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. Why is Ned particularly excited about traveling with Hilary?

2. What does Ned refrain from saying to his mother?

3. To whom had the present once belonged?

4. What does Mrs. Scallop say would happen if Ned does not blow out all his birthday candles?

5. What does Mr. Scully make homemade?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Ned's birthday celebrated in his classroom?

2. How does Ned feel about having a meal with a family in his father's congregation?

3. Why does the Wallis family gather downstairs during the night?

4. Describe a couple things about Mr. Scully that makes him seem eccentric.

5. What animal do Ned and Mr. Scully watch from the window and what does Ned do for the animal?

6. With whom do Ned and his father have Sunday dinner and what is served?

7. What does Ned's uncle Hilary give Ned for his birthday and why is Ned's father upset?

8. How does Mrs. Scallop upset Ned about his birth and what does his mother say about it?

9. Describe a typical routine for Ned and Mr. Scully when Ned is over there.

10. Who is the current housekeeper in the Wallis family and how does Ned feel about having a housekeeper?

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 around. 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 One-Eyed Cat is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

Many events that happen later in "One-Eyed Cat" are foreshadowed by previous events and/or signs in an earlier section of the book. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "foreshadow."

2. Why would an author use foreshadowing? Do you think it adds or detracts from your experience as a reader? Explain.

3. Trace and analyze three instances of foreshadowing in the book. Match up what is mentioned earlier and what it foreshadows. Did you guess that each instance of foreshadowing was a "heads up" of something to come? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss "One-Eyed Cat" based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1, and judge if "One-Eyed Cat" is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the fact that this story is a young teen novel in a series changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.

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