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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 had left the book?

2. What does Jared take on their walk?

3. What does Simon suddenly do?

4. Why does Jared feel excited?

5. Who does Simon think stole Jared's book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jared's response to the elves ravings and how does Lorengorm answer Jared?

2. What do the three beings who come through the trees look like?

3. What does the children's mother think about them taking a walk and what does each child take on the walk?

4. What does Lorengorm say to them?

5. What do the children do when they return from the barn?

6. What do the elves say about humans and the field guide when they get angry?

7. Who is the first of the three beings to speak to the children and what does she say?

8. What does the unicorn show the children and how do they react to the vision?

9. What confuses Jared about the walk and what does he remember from the Field Guide?

10. What does Simon say to Jared about the guide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Lucinda's Secret is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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