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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Gwendy was a girl, what would her mother always make when they watched her father's old slide around the Fourth of July?
2. When did Gwendy attend the Iowa Writer Workshop?
3. What type of home does Gwendy live in when she is in Washington?
4. What is the last day Gwendy spends at the office in Chapter 16?
5. Where are Gwendy's friends dining when she stays home in Chapter 18?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Gwendy call as she drives home from the airport in Chapter 23?
2. In Chapter 29 as Gwendy considers the turmoil in Timor, what does she remember about an assignment Ryan was on in Brazil several years ago?
3. In Chapter 1, what does Gwendy remember about her first visit to Washington, D.C.?
4. In Chapter 3, what is the subject of the news article that Gwendy's mother sends her?
5. Where do many first-year congressional representatives live and where does Gwendy live?
6. How has Gwendy's father decorated their Cape Cod for Christmas in Chapter 25?
7. In Chapter 22, what thoughts does Gwendy have about her success?
8. What dream does Gwendy have in Chapter 19?
9. How did Gwendy become a published author, and how many books has she written?
10. What advice does Patsy give Gwendy when she sees she is getting discouraged?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ryan is a photojournalist. How and why is Ryan’s job so dangerous?
Essay Topic 2
The author uses backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about events that happened before the story begins. How does Chizmar use backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about the past?
Essay Topic 3
The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Gwendy’s Magic Feather and why is that incident the climax?
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