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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. Who died of breast cancer?

2. Where does Sam want to take Grace?

3. Why do Grace and Sam get shots?

4. What does Grace tell Isabel about Jack?

5. What does Sam realize about Beck's Tahoe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Grace ask Sam concerning his request to see her mother's studio and what does Sam reply?

2. What does Isabel Culpepper tell Grace?

3. What do Grace and Sam find when they return to Grace's house, and why does Sam remain in the car for a while?

4. What do Sam and Grace discuss as far as the wolf attack on Grace?

5. What does Sam say about the science or magic of a person becoming a wolf?

6. What does Sam remember about Shelby and what happens when he enters the Brisbane's kitchen?

7. What photos does Isabel show Grace and how does Grace react?

8. What does Sam ask Grace about concerning Grace's parents, and what is Grace's answer?

9. Why does Sam go to the post office and what does he realize from that trip?

10. Describe the conversation between Grace, Sam and Rachel when Sam and Grace arrive at school.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 "Shiver" 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 2

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "Shiver"? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "Shiver" including why you believe it is such a case. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "Shiver" and your own live to support your opinion.

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 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.

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