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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. How long does does Norris Ridgewick say that Carla Hoffman's brother was gone when he came back and found she had disappeared?

2. Where does Gwendy find the button box?

3. How long has it been since Gwendy graduated from Brown University in Chapter 1?

4. What does Gwendy's father fix for dinner in Chapter 26?

5. How long has it been since the button box returned to Gwendy in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gwendy think of President Hamlin, and why does she avoid him?

2. In Chapter 24, what does Gwendy do when she gets to her condo?

3. What does the button box look like?

4. Where do many first-year congressional representatives live and where does Gwendy live?

5. In Chapter 22, what thoughts does Gwendy have about her success?

6. Who is Patsy Follett and what does she look like?

7. When does Gwendy first remember seeing the button box?

8. How has Gwendy's father decorated their Cape Cod for Christmas in Chapter 25?

9. What two things does Gwendy find in her offce in Chapter 8?

10. Who does Gwendy call as she drives home from the airport in Chapter 23?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does Chizmar use imagery to help readers imagine the world he has created?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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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