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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 did Liam's father once forbid Grandpa O'Neill to do?

2. What does Liam relinquish to his father without a fight?

3. What does Liam ask Regan to do Saturday afternoon?

4. What does Regan remember her mother saying about her father once?

5. What does Regan have to turn down because of going shopping with Liam?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the consequences of Liam and Regan getting home late and how does Liam feel about the whole experience of going to the mall?

2. What class is Regan anxious to get to that morning and what happens in the class that makes Regan feel great?

3. Why does Regan feel guilty in chemistry class?

4. Who is in Regan's bedroom at 2:30 A.M. and what does she want?

5. What does Aly remember about Liam's ninth birthday?

6. How does Liam "test the waters" with his parents?

7. What does Regan think about concerning gender expectations when she is babysitting at the Materas' house?

8. What does Regan remember about the fingernail painting at the end of her sixth grade?

9. What does Regan think concerning Liam and gender?

10. What does Regan notice about Chris as he is joking with her and what does it remind her of something her mother once says?

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 "Luna" 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

Regan remembers an instance from her childhood when Liam begged Mom to remove his penis; she realizes Mom has always known that Liam was really a girl. She does not understand why Mom was not there for Liam. She could have made his life easier by raising him as a girl, but of course, she was scared of Dad's reaction. She should have told Dad so he would not have made Liam feel like a failure as a son. Realizing Mom never questioned the disappearance of her pills that Liam stole for his suicide attempt, Regan suspects her Mom left them out on purpose and begins to fear that her mother is a monster, willing to kill her son because he is actually her daughter.

1. Discuss what might have happened to Liam's mother when he told her to remove his penis that affected her for the rest of her time as a mother. Use examples from your own life and the text to support your answer.

2. Discuss the ways in which Liam's life would have been easier if his mother had raised him as a girl. Use examples from your own life and the novel to support your answer.

3. Do you think Liam's mother wanted Liam to commit suicide? Why or why not? Use examples from your own life and "Luna" to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Luna belongs to the young adult novel genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the young adult novel genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a young adult novel and a historical novel or mystery?

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