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The Cross and the Switchblade - Summative ISU

PART I – Quote Dictionary Communication: /20
Knowledge: /20
Choose FIVE quotes from The Cross and the Switchblade. Answer the following questions.
EACH quote explanation MUST be at least 100 words.
EACH marked quote explanation is worth /10 Thinking marks

 Who said it?

 What is this quote about (as in what’s happening surrounding this quote)?
 When was this said (where in the plot)?
 This is significant to the plot OR character OR setting (choose one or more)
 How or why is it significant to the plot, character, setting. (VERY IMPORTANT!)
 Literary Devices: how does this demonstrate a literary device – irony, suspense, foreshadowing,
metaphor, imagery.

PART II – Theme Thinking: /20

Choose one thematic area in the novel, to compare and contrast how the authors of one other work in
this class have presented a similar theme. Some possibilities are: loneliness, hope, faith, fate, courage,
desperation, class difference, race, opportunity, responsibility, character, etc.
Your response is to be exactly one page long.

PART III – Media Presentation Application: /20

Create a one-page colour poster advertising the novel as an interesting and relevant literary work. Use a
balance of visual imagery and descriptive print to portray the gripping elements of this novel.

Entire Summative must be handed in hard-copy with a title page and rubrics included.