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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. When did Lucinda's father leave the family?

2. What does Simon grab out of the microwave?

3. What book does Jared pull out of his backpack?

4. What does Jared hope his aunt will convince his siblings to do?

5. Why can't Lucinda eat human food?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lucinda feel about Thimbletack and what does she show the children in connection with him?

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

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

5. What do the Grace children do as soon as their mother leaves the room and what does Lucinda say about their house?

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

7. What does Mallory ask to take the subject off of fathers?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

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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