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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 topic does Ned's mother ask Ned about which he does not answer?

2. What does Ned bring down from Mr. Scully's attic?

3. What does Mr. Scully think about the one-eyed cat?

4. Where does Ned tell Papa he wants to go?

5. What does Papa notice when he and Ned are trimming the Christmas tree?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Scully say to Ned about the one-eyed cat?

2. What happens when Ned goes to visit Mr. Scully again?

3. What do Ned and his mother see playing by the light of the moon and then what arrives?

4. What will Mr. Willis start doing for Mr. Scully and why?

5. Where is Mr. Scully taken and what is probably wrong with him?

6. About what does Ned open up and talk to his mama?

7. What does Ned bring down from the attic and what is inside it?

8. What are Uncle Hilary's newest plans as outlined in a letter the Willis family receives?

9. What does Ned do for Janet that shows his kind nature?

10. Who does Ned meet at Mr. Scully's house one day after Mr. Scully is gone and what does she tell him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Most protagonists are a mixture of admirable traits and character flaws, and Ned and other characters are no exceptions. Discuss the following:

1. Trace and analyze situations when Ned demonstrates his admirable qualities. Give specific examples to illustrate your analysis. Compare those to situations where he demonstrates his less-than-admirable traits.

2. Trace and analyze situations when two other minor protagonists demonstrate his/her admirable qualities. Give specific examples to illustrate your analysis. Compare those to situations where s/he demonstrates her less-than-admirable traits.

3. Often the antagonist is a mixture of positive and negative traits (if they are human) or positive and negative aspects if the protagonist is a thing, event, animal, etc... Trace and analyze situations when an antagonist demonstrates positive aspects. Give specific examples to illustrate your analysis. Compare those to situations where the antagonist demonstrates less-than-admirable aspects.

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 "One-Eyed Cat" 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 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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