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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 the bargain Claudia tries to make with God in the cathedral?

2. What is Claudia writing when she receives her Fortnum's gift basket in the hospital?

3. What fascinates Lisa about the place she visits on her eighth birthday?

4. In Chapter 16, what does the reader learn that Claudia publish just a few weeks prior to her birthday?

5. In what year do the Allies endure months of standoff with Rommel's tanks?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whom does Claudia use for her standard of measurement when judging men and why?

2. How does Claudia's apology in Chapter 15 make Lisa feel?

3. For what two reasons is Camilla amazed by Claudia's pregnancy?

4. How does Claudia describe Cortez? How popular was her book about him?

5. What excites Claudia about seeing her book turned into a movie?

6. Discuss why Claudia and Gordon like to dance with each other, even as children.

7. How is it that Claudia acquires Tom's journal?

8. How does Claudia define "history" to Mr. Hamilton?

9. What personal history does Claudia's body reveal about herself?

10. Why does Claudia say Lisa's birth complicated everything?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the protagonist and antagonist in this story. In what ways are the two characters similar? What are their differences? What is the relationship of the protagonist and antagonist in this novel? How might the story have differed if another character was the antagonist? Select a character and write about the difference you would expect.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss war as a motif in Moon Tiger.

Essay Topic 3

What is the difference between the theme and the subject of a literary work? Discuss the differences as they relate to Moon Tiger.

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