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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. In Chapter 2, what was the command for the special trick the dog would do?

2. Who creates a secret ritual to make Claudia disappear?

3. Who does the reader learn in Chapter 2 stabs at Claudia's crotch with a finger?

4. Who lives with Harry?

5. Why does Claudia believe the country that plays a large role in her history of the world is worthy of such coverage in her book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is part of Jasper's attraction to Claudia?

2. How does Gordon react when his wife storms away from the marketplace in Chapter 3?

3. Give an example from Chapter 6 that shows Claudia's inability to share true emotional intimacy.

4. What is ironic about Lisa not telling her mother about her affair?

5. How competitive is Claudia against her brother, and what memory first shows this competitiveness to the reader?

6. Discuss the argument between Claudia and Gordon at the end of Chapter 3.

7. Discuss Claudia's popularity as a historical author. What makes her writing accounts different from all the others?

8. What is ironic about the hippos Claudia and Tom see in the Cairo Zoo?

9. What makes Sylvia uncomfortable about Gordon's relationship with Claudia and how does she handle it?

10. As Claudia reflects, what does she recall about her argument with Jasper following Lisa's wedding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the difference between tone and mood in literature. How are the two related?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the exposition of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

What is Claudia's main character flaw? How does it affect her relationships with Sylvia, Gordon, Jasper and Lisa? How does it affect her intrapersonally?

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