The Last Book in the Universe Essay Exam Please answer the following questions on your own paper in an essay response format. An Extended Response is four points and should be a minimum of 14 lines. A Short Response is two points and should be a minimum of 8 lines.

1. Read the following quote from the novel:

“I know who the real hero is, and it isn't me or brave Lanaya. It's an old man with a white beard and a walking stick and a heart so big it won't let him stop thinking he can change the world by writing down things in a book no one will ever read.”
Do you agree that Ryter is the real hero in the novel? Please support your argument with evidence from the novel and include a minimum of TWO quotes [and page numbers] in your response. [Four Points]

2. Choose ONE of the following elements of fiction: flashback, foreshadowing or allusion. Find TWO examples of these elements of fiction in the novel, and explain how they add to the development of the characters and/or plot. You must include page numbers in your response. [Four Points]

3. Which character interested you the most in the novel? What made this character
intriguing? Please be as specific as possible, and choose TWO quotes by or about the
character [and page numbers] from the novel that illustrate this character the best. [Two Points]

4. Look at Ryter's definition of “literary immortality” [p.89]. What book have you read that you believe should achieve literary immortality? Please be as specific as possible and provide examples from this book to support your response. [Two Points