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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 disapproves of organized religion, especially the Church of England?

2. How does Claudia feel about her son-in-law?

3. What does Lisa call her mother?

4. In Claudia's mind, what are the goals of Sylvia and women like her?

5. What does the back seat passenger contemplate on the way back from the airport in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first gift given to Claudia by Tom, and what does she do with it?

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

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

4. What is Claudia's view of religion?

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

6. How does young Claudia learn where babies come from?

7. What is the illness Claudia contracts in Chapter 7, and how is it transmitted?

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

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

10. Discuss Claudia's thoughts on infants and young children. When was she most interested in her own daughter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Claudia with Sylvia. How are they alike? How are they different? What role does each play in Gordon's life?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the mother-daughter relationship in Moon Tiger. Who are the mothers and daughters involved in this book? How do their mother-daughter relationships compare?

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