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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. Who is Lucinda?

2. Who first introduces herself to the Aunt?

3. What does the Aunt order the children to do?

4. What section of the Field Guide is Jared reading in Chapter 1?

5. How many people does Jared think might know about why the creatures want the field guide?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Mallory ask Jared to do in the kitchen, what does she do when he ignores her and what happens when he finally does her request?

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

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

6. What do the children see when they enter their aunt's room?

7. What happened between Jared and Thimbletack prior to the pranks starting and what did Jared do to hope to appease the brownie?

8. What do Jared and Mallory do in the car and of what does their mother remind them?

9. Who does Jared know could tell the children about the guide and why can't they ask him?

10. What does Jared suggest when his siblings ask him who can help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Lucinda's Secret help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Lucinda's Secret? Why or why not?

3. Choose one specific incident in Lucinda's Secret to discuss and compare Jared's response to how you think you would respond.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Compare/contrast Mallory to Jared. How are they alike? How are they different? Do you think their differences are mainly due to their gender differences?

2. Compare/contrast Jared to Simon. How are they alike? How are they different? How do their "world views" differ? Who is the better leader/ruler? Under which one would you rather live?

3. Compare/contrast Simon to Mallory. How are they alike? How are they different? Who is more likable? Approachable? Compassionate? Intellectual?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss Lucinda's Secret based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Lucinda's Secret is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the fact that Lucinda's Secret is part of a series changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.

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