The Incendiaries Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

R. O. Kwon
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 108 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Related Topics

The Incendiaries Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

R. O. Kwon
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 108 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Buy The Incendiaries Lesson Plans
Name: _________________________ Period: ___________________

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Phoebe quit the piano?

2. Who is the owner of Michelangelos's?

3. Who is David Ling?

4. What does Will find out about John Leal?

5. Who goes with Phoebe to a cello recital?

Short Essay Questions

1. From what building on Noxhurst does Will imagine the explosion being watched?

2. In what year of college are Will and Phoebe?

3. With whom does Phoebe go to live after her mother's death?

4. Where was John Leal's prison camp?

5. With whom does Will hold a research position?

6. Who is the female waitress where Will works?

7. How does Will first meet Phoebe?

8. What beverage do Will and Phoebe drink during their first visit to John Leal's house?

9. In what city does John Leal end up after leaving Noxhurst?

10. Why does John Leal go to Hilcox Street?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explain the role of family in the novel. As the primary characters live on campus during the time in which the novel is set, their family is largely absent; however, their families are very present within flashbacks and dialogue. How do each of the two primary characters (Will and Phoebe) relate to their families? What are their families like? You may also consider family dynamics of minor characters as represented in the novel. Lastly, how does the author use these characters' relationships with their family to make a statement about the role of one's family?

Essay Topic 2

Many of the scenes feature men and women performing and representing the traditional binary (male-female) gender system. Write an essay analyzing the role that gender plays in the novel, specifically how gender seems to affect different characters' behaviors, motives, or beliefs.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you examine the title and cover of the novel. What does the title and cover suggest about the novel? Do you think it is an effective title, or would another have been more appropriate?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 497 words
(approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page)
Buy The Incendiaries Lesson Plans
Copyrights
BookRags
The Incendiaries from BookRags. (c)2025 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.