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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. Whom does Sylvia visit in Chapter 3?

2. What was the name of the church in which 31-year-old Claudia made her prayer?

3. Who delivers Claudia's story about the desert to the censor's office?

4. Who says that refusing to believe in destiny is mere self-indulgence?

5. What does Claudia say killed her father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Claudia believe is the biggest influence of her daughter's life?

2. What is the Moon Tiger?

3. Which country will play a central role in Claudia's history of the world and why?

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

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

6. Discuss Claudia's relationship with her roommate in Chapter 7.

7. Describe Jasper.

8. Describe the beginning of Claudia's relationship with Jasper.

9. How old is Claudia when she becomes agnostic? What causes her decision?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the differences between major and minor characters in literature. Discuss Claudia as a major character and select two other characters to analyze as minor characters. How does Claudia fit the definition of a major character? How do the minor characters fit the definition?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the exposition of the novel.

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