Describe the main characters and what they seem to want out of life. If you are reading nonfiction, who are the most important people involved in the events of the book, and what do they seem to want? Finally, if the book has no main characters, describe the main forces that are moving the events of the story forward. Describe the messages or main ideas of the book. What concepts is the author trying to explore, or what opinion is the author trying to express? Which details from the book indicate this to you?

Describe at least three key events in the book. Why are these events more important than others? What impact do they have on the story, message, or main idea of the book?

Describe which concepts from the semester show up in the book. For example, if one of the lessons discusses suspense, what are the suspenseful moments in the book, if any? If no concepts from the semester show up in the book, explain why you think this is the case. What aspect of the book makes it so that none of the concepts from the semester play a role?

Describe a major difference or similarity between this book and another book you have read that explores similar ideas, has similar characters, or relates similar events. Back up your comparison with thoughtful details from each book.

Which statement best describes the use of satire in this passage? read the passage from chapter 7 of animal farm as clover looked down the hillside her eyes filled with tears. if she could have spoken her thoughts, it would have been to say that this was not what they had aimed at when they had set themselves years ago to work for the overthrow of the human race. these scenes of terror and slaughter were not what they had looked forward to on that night when old major first stirred them to rebellion. if she herself had had any picture of the future, it had been of a society of animals set free from hunger and the whip, all equal, each working according to his capacity, the strong protecting the weak, as she had protected the lost brood of ducklings with her foreleg on the night of major's speech. instead-she did not know why—they had come to a time when no one dared speak his mind, when fierce, growling dogs roamed everywhere, and when you had to watch your comrades torn to pieces after confessing to shocking crimes. there was no thought of rebellion or parody is used to illustrate the impact of stalin's purge. ridicule is used to show the gullibility of the russian citizens. reversal is used to show how clover, representing the people, has changed ideals. personification is used to show the reader stalin's thoughts and feelings