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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 BK express as John and Sam are staring at the cave?

2. What does Ella insist?

3. What do Six and John leave with Sam at his house?

4. What does John say about the skeleton in the well?

5. What happens to John's chest?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Adelina die?

2. What do John and Six find in the space under the sundial?

3. What happens as John is about to kiss Marina?

4. Describe John's fight with the Mog inside the house.

5. What does Marina do to the tea she prepares for the sisters?

6. How does Ella break her leg and wrist and what does Marina do?

7. What happens when Marina is confronted by some of the other girls in the orphanage?

8. What is Adelina's response when she learns that Marina has found Marina's chest?

9. What vision does John have in the interrogation room?

10. What does Marina do when she hears footsteps in the church?

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 "The Power of Six" 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

John Smith is in some ways a larger-than-life hero. Despite incredible odds, he usually comes out on top, in "The Power of Six" and in the other books in the series. Discuss the following:

1. Does having a larger-than-life hero make that person less of a hero? In other words, which is more admirable--a hero who ultimately always "lands on his feet," or one who strives against impossible odds and doesn't succeed?

2. Does a character have to be successful in order to be a hero? Explain your answer.

3. Choose one other character besides Potter who you might call a hero/heroine and explain why you choose that person.

4. Does every work of fiction have to have a hero? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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

2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in "The Power of Six" including why you believe it is foreshadowing. 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 "The Power of Six" and your own live to support your opinion.

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