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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. In Chapter 35, where does Gwendy say that she bought her boots?

2. In Chapter 37, what does Gwendy remember that Frankie Stone started calling her when she was 12?

3. On Gwendy and Ryan's second offical date, what did he tell her he always wanted to be?

4. What color are Mrs. Peterson's eyes?

5. What is the date at the beginning of Chapter 54?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the situation when Gwendy gets to her parents' house in Chapter 51?

2. What do Mrs. Peterson's blood tests from December 22 seem to show?

3. What does Gwendy's father tell her that her magic feather stands for?

4. What do the Hoffmans look like?

5. How does Gwendy get her magic feather?

6. What does Gwendy hear from Ryan in Chapter 33?

7. What is the last Christmas present Gwendy's parents give her?

8. What happens as Gwendy approaches her condo in Chapter 41?

9. In Chapter 38, why does Gwendy meet the sheriff at a field?

10. How does Gwendy know she will die and why does she know how she will die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are some illustrations in Gwendy’s Magic Feather. How do the illustrations provide visual clues about characters or events? How does the use of illustrations impact the story?

Essay Topic 2

Gwendy and Caroline make assumptions about one another. What assumptions do Gwendy and Caroline make about one another? Are the assumptions the women make about one another misleading? Is either woman wrong in the assumptions that she makes?

Essay Topic 3

There is an altercation between Gwendy and Caroline at a party. What altercation do the women have? Why does it seem that Gwendy is responsible when Caroline falls and hits her head?

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