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

2. What did the brownie love to play with when their aunt was younger?

3. What new pet does Simon have?

4. What are the paths at the asylum?

5. What does Simon grab out of the microwave?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Lucinda snatch away from Simon and then what does she say about the house?

3. What happens when the children give their aunt the cookies they brought?

4. What does Lucinda say happened with her when her father left?

5. What does Lucinda tell the children and what does she ask them about their lives?

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

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

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

9. What did the creatures from the Fantastical World do to Lucy because of the Field Guide?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think Lucinda's Secret is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Before they get out of the car, Jared wonders if anyone every visits Aunt Lucinda and speculates that they are the first visitors in a long time. Their Mom gets instantly angry, which seems slightly defensive on her part as if she feels guilty about not visiting and feels badly about how the family is treating Lucinda. Mallory asks if Grandma visits, which she does but only infrequently. At one point they were so close but she does not know how to deal with Lucinda's condition.

1. Do you think Helen Grace is angry because she feels guilty? Why or why not? Use examples from Lucinda's Secret and your own life to support your answer.

2. Do you think Lucinda should be in the asylum? Why or why not? Use examples from Lucinda's Secret and your own life to support your answer.

3. What do you think are some better ways than anger to deal with guilt? Use examples from your own life to support your answer.

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