View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Head encourage Ronin to pick a fight with in Chapter 3?

2. What does Head not like?

3. Who does Ronin meet up with in Central Park?

4. Who kills Ozaki?

5. What name does Jagger ask Ronin to call him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ozaki's apprentice wish to kill himself in Chapter 1?

2. What type of person does Casey think Ronin is at the beginning of Chapter 3?

3. What does the cityscape of New York look like in Ronin?

4. How does Casey react when she realizes Virgo blew herself up on purpose?

5. Why does it take the technician so long to repair Virgo in Chapter 2?

6. Who is the old hippie that Ronin meets at the end of Chapter 2?

7. What does Packrat want to use Ronin for?

8. What happens to Billy at the beginning of Chapter 2?

9. Why does Ronin not kill Casey when he has the chance?

10. Whose well-being does Ronin put first in Chapter 3? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Revenge is a topic familiar to many characters in Ronin. Though a negative notion, it works well when tied into the plot of a story. Write an essay addressing the element of revenge as it appears in the Ronin. Which characters seek revenge against others? Why is revenge so important to the plot? In what way is it a consistent factor through the entire story? Use examples from the novel to make the point.

Essay Topic 2

The beginning of Chapter 1 is set in feudal Japan. The rest of the story takes place in futuristic New York City. Write an essay that compares and contrasts the two locations as they are illustrated in the graphic novel. How is the architecture different? In what way are the people different? How does the author use color and line to create a distinguishable difference between the two locations? Make sure to use examples from the novel to support your opinions.

Essay Topic 3

The conclusion to Ronin is very open-ended. The last page features an image of Casey watching Ronin as he approaches her from the rubble of Aquarius. Write an essay that explains why the story ends as it does. What reasons does the author have to let both Casey and Ronin survive? What does an open-ended conclusion mean for the reader? How does it foreshadow events that could come after the last page? Use examples from the novel to make the point.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 713 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample