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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. What is Jared's response to the elves request?
2. What happens to Mallory when she touches the creature that comes out of the forest?
3. What does Mallory insist she did not do?
4. Why do they not talk to the griffin?
5. What surprise the talking animal?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mallory say to Jared when they arrive home and how does he respond?
2. How do the children find out where the guide is and what do they do about it?
3. What begins to make the children nervous and what happens as they reach a meadow?
4. What does the unicorn show the children and how do they react to the vision?
5. How does Mallory feel about the guide being gone and what does Jared say to her about it?
6. Why is Jared nervous, what does he ask the three and what is their response?
7. What do the three beings who come through the trees look like?
8. What does Lorengorm say to them?
9. What does Simon say to Jared about the guide?
10. What do they ask the rabbit-monkey creature they see and what does he answer? What does Jared decide about him? What does he say when they ask about Arthur?
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
Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?
2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Lucinda's Secret.
3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
As in many fantasy novels, magic is an inherent part of a few of the characters. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the use of magic in Lucinda's Secret. Who possesses magic as an inherent aspect of their nature? Who can wield magic through the use of a tool? What is the difference between the two types of magical usage? Is one more powerful than the other?
2. Why do you think magic exists in so many fantasy novels? Do you think a novel can be "fantasy" and there be no magic as a part of the storyline? Why or why not?
3. Which type of magic would you rather possess--that of Thimbletack's magic or the magic the elves wield? Explain your answer.
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