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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. Why is Simon staring at Mallory in the kitchen?

2. What does Mallory say does not make their house dangerous?

3. What is Jared doing with his clothes in Chapter 1?

4. What does the Aunt refuse to do?

5. What does Mallory want to do with the Field Guide?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mallory tell Jared about the Field Guide and what do they do then?

2. What does Helen do when the family enters Lucinda's room and what does Helen tell Lucinda?

3. What kind of pranks is Thimbletack playing and who was blamed for the last prank by Jared's mother?

4. What does Lucinda say when Simon asks if Arthur is her father?

5. What is Jared doing with his clothes and why is he doing it?

6. What does Jared realize about the guide and the creatures asking for it?

7. What kind of images does Jared have of the asylum and what is the reality of it?

8. What does Jared ask Simon and Mallory if they want to give up and what do they say to that question?

9. How does Simon feel about Mallory's idea on the guide but what does he agree is the result of the guide? Why does he agree with Mallory?

10. Why does Lucinda say nothing of the house matters and what surprises Jared about Lucy's mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or technology that is not a part of the "real" world. In the case of Lucinda's Secret, much of the setting is familiar to the reader, though there are new ideas and terms to learn. Discuss the following:

1. Find five terms that are a part of Lucinda's Secret's world that occur in the "real" world but are used differently in Lucinda's Secret's world. Define the words as used in in Lucinda's Secret's world and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.

2. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of Lucinda's Secret. Did you have to look up any words? What does it mean to learn a word through its context? Do you have to do that in Lucinda's Secret? What word(s)?

3. Were there any words you never really understood from Lucinda's Secret? Which ones?

Essay Topic 2

There are non-human sentient beings in Lucinda's Secret. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss the phooka. Who are they? What are their powers? What is their purpose? Are they "good" or "evil"? What do they look like physically? What role do they play in forwarding the plot? Are they believable? Why or why not?

2. Thoroughly discuss the elves. What are they? What are their powers? What is their purpose? Are they "good" or "evil"? What do they look like physically? What role does he play in forwarding the plot? Is he believable? Why or why not?

3. Thoroughly discuss Thimbletack. What is he? What are his powers? What is his purpose? Is he "good" or "evil"? What does he look like physically? What role does he play in forwarding the plot? Is he believable? Why or why not?

4. Do you think sentient, non-human beings adds to the enjoyment of Lucinda's Secret? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the Graces' world to that of "real" life. What are the advantages to each world? The disadvantages?

2. In which world would you rather live in if you were human? What about if you were an elf? Explain your response.

3. If you had Thimbletack's abilities how would you use them? Use examples from Lucinda's Secret and your own life to illustrate your answer.

4. If you had an elf's abilities how would you use them? Use examples from Lucinda's Secret and your own life to illustrate your answer.

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