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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. Who is 94% likely to be the author of Cardenio, according to Verse Meter Analysis tests?

2. Who is with Thursday when she awakens?

3. Who does Thursday think is trying to kill her?

4. What is Thursday charged with, according to the man sitting next to her on the Gravitube?

5. What previous Thursday Next novel set the stage for the events in Lost in a Good Book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the voice in Thursday's head in Chapter 2.

2. What does Thursday decide to do in Chapter 10? What does she learn from Bowden?

3. Why is Thursday a celebrity at the beginning of the book?

4. How does Thursday change events on the Skyrail in Chapter 4a?

5. Who sits next to Thursday on the Deep Drop in Chapter 14? What does she learn from him?

6. Explain the exchange between Thursday and her landlord in Chapter 12. What does this exchange reveal about Thursday?

7. What happens when Thursday and Landon are on a picnic together in Chapter 7?

8. Who are agents Walken and Dedmen? Why do they approach Thursday in Chapter 8?

9. Explain the black Pontiac from Chapter 3.

10. What happens when Thursday gets to Mrs. Nakajima's apartment? How does she escape?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a motif? Identify at least one motif in Lost in a Good Book, explaining how Fforde weaves the motif into the story.

Essay Topic 2

Identify the protagonist and antagonist of Lost in a Good Book, and explain how you know these characters fit these roles. Include a definition of "protagonist" and "antagonist."

Essay Topic 3

What is an ambiguous ending? Why is it controversial? What specific elements of Lost in a Good Book give it an ambiguous ending?

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