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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 legislative bill is being protested in Washington, D. C. in a few days?
2. What is Boaz's response when Levi admonishes him?
3. What does Levi ask back from Boaz?
4. Who knocks on the motel door the next morning?
5. What is the reason Boaz says he walks instead of rides?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Levi follows Boaz after Boaz leaves the restaurant?
2. What story does Boaz tell the crowd at the Vietnam Memorial?
3. How is Levi surprised when they arrive at Celine's aunt's house in Edgewood?
4. Where is Boaz headed first?
5. Where do Boaz and Levi first go when they arrive in the Washington, D.C. area and who do they visit?
6. Why does Levi sneak a call to Pearl and what does he learn?
7. How does Loren respond to Levi saying he just wants Boaz to come home?
8. What do Levi and Boaz find at their stop in Riverside, New Jersey?
9. What does Levi calculate and decide to do?
10. What does Celine say to Levi about her brother?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven or vise versa. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not?
5. What type of plot do you think The Things a Brother Knows is? Explain your response.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the following:
1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?
2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?
3. Which three secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?
4. Are any of the characters dispensable? Why or why not?
5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Characters are an important part of what makes The Things a Brother Knows interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Levi. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Boaz. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Amanda. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
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