Little Brother by Cory Doctorow – 2nd Half of Novel Test

ENG 2P/D8

Answer the questions fully in the space provided. Read the questions and their directions carefully before answering. All answers will refer to events from ½ of the novel.

Part One (Knowledge & Understanding) – 20 marks

(one/two word answers)

  1. Where do Marcus and Ange first meet?: ______
  1. What is the topic of discussion that gets Ms. Galvez fired from her teaching job?:

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  1. What is the peculiar eating habit Ange has?: ______
  1. Why does Trudy Doo call the US “Gulag America”? ______

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  1. How does the media describe the concert of Dolores Park?: ______

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  1. What does the meme AbusesOfAuthority ask folks to look for and report?: ______

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  1. In what on-line game community does Marcus hold his press conference?: ______

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  1. How does the outcome of the press conference go wrong for Marcus?: ______

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  1. Post-press conference, why does Marcus tell the XNetters he is going to stop Jamming?

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  1. What does Zeb secretly give to Marcus when they first encounter each other? :

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  1. Who is Barbara and why is she brought in to help Marcus? (2 part question): ______

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  1. What is the name of the 17-year-old who has infiltrated the XNetters as an agent of the

DHS?: ______

  1. What is depicted in the shocking video that is forwarded to Marcus by the person who

is the answer to question 12? ______

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  1. What is the game that Marcus creates/plans to ensure he can get away?: ______

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  1. How does the game in the answer to questions 14 go horribly wrong for both the

folks playing and the innocent bystanders in the square?: ______

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  1. How does the game in the answer to question 14 go particularly wrong for Ange?:

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  1. What is on the phone that Marcus takes from his post-game captor that is so important

that he keep?: ______

  1. Who helps out Marcus as he runs from his captors after the game?: ______

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  1. How is Marcus finally freed from Treasure Island?: ______

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  1. What job does Marcus get after being released?: ______

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Part Two (Thinking) – 5 marks

(Short answer - please write in FULL SENTENCES)

Select ONE of the following to answer!!! Write your answer in the space provided on this sheet.

  1. Describe how Marcus matures throughout the novel.

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  1. Describe how the media plays a vital role in the novel.

Please circle the question you are answering. J

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Part Three (Application and Communication) – 10 marks

(Paragraph Answer) (5 content + 5 style)

ANSWER ON THE LINED PAPER PROVIDED – use the area below to plan out your answer.

APPLIED – In a well-written paragraph explain who you believe actually wins in the end of this novel: the DHS or Marcus and his XNetters. Be sure to refer to specific examples from the novel and consider the outcome of Marcus’ actions.

ACADEMIC – In a well-written paragraph (or more), explore how Cory Doctorow uses one of the following to help develop the theme of truth in the novel:

a)  the juxtaposition of beauty and ugly

b)  examples of innocence and adulthood

c)  experiences of freedom and power

Planning …..