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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 John do as the officer is bringing his gun up?

2. What is Marina's second legacy?

3. Where does Six want to go?

4. When will Marina turn eighteen?

5. Why does Sister Dora call to Marina?

Short Essay Questions

1. What would happen if the police radios in information about stopping John and the others, and what does the policeman assume about them?

2. How many Mogadorians capture Six and Katarina and what happens to them?

3. What catches Six's attention of the things John finds in his chest?

4. What happened when Marina showed Adelina the third ring on Marina's leg?

5. How does Ella earn her first punishment from Sister Dora and what happens?

6. What does John find when he opens his Loric chest?

7. What does Marina do in order to get her turn on the computer and why does she have to leave the computer before she's done?

8. What bothers Marina about the stranger in the cafe?

9. What does Marina do right after church and how does that help her stock her cave?

10. How does John take the officer's gun away and what does John do with the gun?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in The Power of Six . Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in "The Power of Six". Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of power. Who has power, who does not? How is power used in "The Power of Six"? How is power abused? Who abuses power in "The Power of Six"? How does Six use her power differently than John?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the setting and world of "The Power of Six" to that of "real" life. What are the advantages to each world? The disadvantages?

2. In which world would you rather live in if you possess no supernatural abilities? Explain your response.

3. In which world would you rather live in if you possess legacy abilities and the Mogadarians are the rulers of the world where you could practice your powers? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 3

"The Power of Six" is one book in a series of novels involving John Smith and many of the other characters.

1. What are two advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

2. What are two disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.

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