The Compound by S.A. Bodeen: Test Chapters 1-6

Good Authors hook your attention from the very first page. S. A. Bodeen does this in the Prologue by...

• Telling you what that the "supplements" are.

• Reveling the family's fear and heartbreak in the face of nuclear bomb threat.

• Using foreshadowing about the yellow room.

• Telling us that Eli is a twin.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Good authors do research when writing their novels.

Which is NOT something the author probably researched for The Compound?

• Nuclear attacks

• Hydroponics

• Cloning

• How to paint a bedroom yellow

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Good authors use suspense.

Which is NOT an example of suspense in the story?

• Eli's dream about Turduckens

• The fear of running out of food

• All the reasons to mistrust dad

• Eli trying to figure out the code to escape

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

4. Good authors write lines that make you stop and ponder truths about real life.

Which is the best example?

• "Dad's office door was shut."

• "Wireless Network Now Connected"

• "I'd been holding my breath."

• "I realized it was a mistake to assume gentleness was akin with weakness."

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

5. Good authors create a protagonist, a leading character in the story that most readers will root for.

Who is the protagonist?

• Rex

• Lexi

• Mom

• Eli

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

6. Good authors create an antagonist, a character who comes into conflict with the protagonist and prevents the problem from being solved.

Who is the antagonist in the story?

• Rex

• Terese

• Eli

• Lexi

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7. Good authors create sympathetic characters (ones we can relate to) and unsympathetic characters (ones we don't have much sympathy for).

Which pair below lists a sympathetic and then an unsympathetic character?

• Eli; Mom

• Mom; Rex

• Terese; Eli

• Grams; Eddy

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

8. Good authors use foreshadowing to hint at things to come.

Which is NOT an example of foreshadowing?

• a mention of Eli avoiding the yellow room

• Lexie's ability to dance

• Eli finding the computer with internet capability

• Eli finding the note that says "Tell Phil"

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

9. Good authors create conflict for their characters.

Which is NOT a type of conflict in the story?

• Man vs. Self - because Eli struggles with whether cloning is immoral

• Man vs. Nature - because going outside could lead to radiation poisoning

• Man vs. Man- because Eli's has conflict with other family members

• Man vs. Society - because no one is coming to rescue them

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

10. Good authors know how to use a cliffhanger!

What is the name of the sequel to The Compound?

• Digital

• Fallout

• The Gadget

• Factory

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6