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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. What author does Gwendy read on Monday in Chapter 33?

2. In Chapter 55, what room is Mrs. Peterson in?

3. How much money does Gwendy pay for her magic feather?

4. What date was bloodwork taken that showed abnormal results for Mrs. Peterson in Chapter 60?

5. What time does Gwendy return to her condo in Chapter 33?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and why did Gwendy start running?

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

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

4. Why do Gwendy's parents cancel dinner in Chapter 36?

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

6. In Chapter 40, what are Gwendy's thoughts when she goes to the grave of her friend, Olive?

7. What is Gwendy's jog like in Chapter 34?

8. How does Gwendy get her magic feather?

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

10. What does Gwendy learn about the teeth that Norris shows her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation? What descriptive dialogue tags has Chizmar used? How does Chizmar use dialogue tags like those to help readers imagine scenes? How do dialogue tags add another layer of description?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of Gwendy’s Magic Feather? Why is it not fantasy?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

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