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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 Will do about the men who are upset?

2. Who does Will want to go to the games with him?

3. Where do the boys stay when they are below deck?

4. How did Will kill the answer to question #10?

5. How does Will get out of his predicament?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the boys do when they wake up and what does Hans show them?

2. How does Henry feel about missing out on the games?

3. How do Will and Beanpole get food as they walk and what idea does Beanpole have about getting food? How did that work out for them?

4. What do the boys figure out by lunch time?

5. What does Julius say about the plan for the boys?

6. What does Will not want to do for the games and how did he get to White Mountain?

7. What was Will forced to do in his journey to White Mountain?

8. What does Beanpole tell Will about what Ulf said about Will not being at the barge?

9. What does Beanpole convince Moritz to do?

10. Where does Will go to look for Ulf and what does he buy there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In The City of Gold and Lead, the main hero is a male, as in a large percentage of novels. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think novels more often have a male hero than a female one?

2. Do you believe there are girls as capable (or more so) than Will or Fritz? Would the novel be as interesting to you if a girl were was one of the human spies? Why or why not.

3. Do you think females (in the real world) are just as likely and capable as males to be heroes? Why or why not.

4. Would you rather read a book with a male or female hero or do you have a preference. Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of THE CITY OF GOLD AND LEAD, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements (They may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 3

In THE CITY OF GOLD AND LEAD, there are other sentient beings besides humans, though they seem to have a greater status than humans. Discuss the following:

1. List and describe all the sentient, non-human beings.

2. Why do you think most of the the non-human, sentient beings are accorded greater status? Is it fair? Are they superior to human beings?

4. Why do you think Christopher creates a world where non-humans are of greater status?

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