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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 does Grace ask Sam?
2. How do Grace and Sam interact when Sam returns to her house?
3. Where is Grace when the wolves grab her?
4. What does Grace invite Sam to do?
5. How do the wolves stay warm when they shift back to their human form at in the woods?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Grace worry about concerning an encounter with Jack and why does she worry about the possibility?
2. What confuses Sam about Grace having been bitten by a werewolf?
3. What does Sam relate about a time Grace comes in the bookstore with her two friends, Olivia and Rachel?
4. How does Grace describe wolves attacking her?
5. What does Sam say about Shelby?
6. What pictures do Sam and Grace browse through and what does Sam say about them?
7. What happens when Sam is really cold when they arrive back at Grace's house after a walk?
8. What idea does Grace share with Olivia, and what is Olivia's response?
9. Why does Sam go into the woods to a shed?
10. What happens that same night of her father's announcement when Grace is in her bedroom?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 Maggie Stiefvater.
2. What in Stiefvater's background may have helped him in writing "Shiver"? What may have influenced the way he 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.
Essay Topic 2
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in "Shiver". Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Stiefvater chooses the symbols he does?
2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Stiefvater chooses the metaphors she does?
3. Discuss Stiefvater's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, cliffhangers, deux ex machina, etc.), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Stiefvater use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme.)
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss "Shiver" based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if "Shiver" is a successful novel.
3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider "Shiver" a successful novel? What about young teens?
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