Summer Reading Choice BooksTest ReviewMs. Parkerson

Ninth Grade

BHS

Character Review for Don’t Look Behind You by Louis Duncan

George Corrigan The new guy at the end of the novel

Virginia Norwood George Corrigan

Uncle Max Barber George Bramwell, Jr.

Mike Vamp or Vamp

Jim Peterson

Steve Chandler

Rita Green

Grove City, Florida

Lorelei

Val Weber

April Corrigan

Steven Chandler

Abby Keller

Liz Corrigan

Other Notable Points for Don’t Look Behind You …

Be able to identify how and when April breaks the rules for witness protection during the novel.

Know the characters’ physical characteristics (hair color, eye color, things that must be changed once the family goes into hiding).

Be able to identify the conflict between:

Liz Corrigan and her mother

April and her father

April’s father and the person he testified against

More study hints for Don’t Look Behind You What are all of the characters’ hobbies and/or

professional interests or occupations through out the novel?

Be able to identify each characters’ weaknesses, flaws or vices.

Know how and when April blows her cover.

Be able to identify the consequences to April blowing her cover.

Character Review for Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

Peter Bernard

Valentine Ender Wiggin’s nickname

Col. Graff Battle School

Ender Wiggin Command School

Mazer Rackham

Petra

Bean

Bonzo

Alai

Maj. Anderson

Be mindful of …

What is the name of the device Ender has implanted in his brain in the beginning of the novel? What is its function?

What happened after school the day Ender had this removed? Why was this significant?

Of Ender’s three siblings, who is the most violent? Who is the most compassionate? Who is the most likely to lead?

How does Valentine’s character change throughout the novel? How is Valentine used by other characters to manipulate Ender?

What rule is present in this futuristic society in the novel and how is Ender’s family an exception to this rule?

Study the section on Battle School. Know the function of Battle School, the armies, their leaders, the wins and losses, and the strategies implemented by the students.

Know the evolution of Peter’s character throughout the novel.

Study the final battle.

Character Review for My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult

Anna Fitzgerald

Kate Fitzgerald

Jesse Fitzgerald

Sara Fitzgerald

Brian Fitzgerald

Dr. Chance

Campbell Alexander

Julia Romano

Judge

Suzanne

Be mindful of …

Know each of the Fitzgerald children, their ailments, their hobbies, their character flaws, and/or their purposes in life.

Know the back story and progression of both Campbell and Julia’s characters and relationship.

Read the novel – all of the novel. You will need to know how it ends. Just a hint – watching the movie is not enough for you to pass this test!

Know Anna’s journey throughout the novel. Know her motivations as well.

Know Sara and Brian Fitzgerald’s journey throughout the novel. Know their likes/interests/career paths/etc.

Character Review for The Contender by Robert Lipsyte

Alfred Harlem

James Madison Square Garden

Major Hollis

Mr. Donatelli Jelly Belly

Aunt Pearl Elston Hubbard

Henry

Mr. Epstein

Joe Rivera

Jeff

Wilson

Be sure to contend with …

Know the setting; the location of the action, the circumstances of each character (personal/professional), etc.

Why is the Epstein’s religion significant in the beginning of the novel?

Who gets caught attempting a robbery? What is the consequence of this for Alfred?

Who tells Alfred about the gym? Why does Alfred decide to go to the gym? What is Alfred’s athletic routine?

Describe Alfred’s experience training as a boxer and then fighting as a boxer? Who does Alfred fight? Who does he beat in the ring? Who beats him in the ring?

Who is “Lightening Lou” and what happened to his career?

Who is Jelly Belly and why is he prohibited from fighting?

Character Review for Where are the Children? by Mary Higgins Clark Ray Eldredge Missy Eldredge

Dorothy Prentiss Michael Eldredge

Lendon Miles Professor Carl Harmon

Jed Coffin California

Courtney Parrish Canada

Nancy Harmon Cape Cod

Jonathan Knowles

Priscilla Kiernan

Rob Legler

John Kragopoulos

Peter

Lisa

Be sure to be familiar with …

Know the character Nancy’s personal history, where she lived, where she moved to and why, all of her marriages, the history of her parents, the fate of her first two children, the fate of her second set of children, etc.

Know the villain or character Courtney Parrish; be familiar with both sets of plans he put in place for his first set of children and Nancy’s second set of children. Be able to identify how he controls Nancy’s second set of children.

What is the Look Out and who lives there? Where are the secret rooms and passages in the Look Out?

What natural phenomena or weather phenomena occur during the novel? How do these occurrences affect the plot?

Who is Professor Harmon? Who is Robert Legler and what does he plan to do to Nancy?

Who is Mr. Kragopoulos and why does he become uneasy?

What is the role of suspense in the ending of the novel? Pay careful attention to the sequence of events and details in the action.