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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 helps Peder pressure Dan?

2. What does Miri receive for her fifteenth birthday?

3. About what does Britta teach Miri?

4. Why does Miri want to marry the prince?

5. Where does Dan plan to go eventually?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marda reveal to Miri and what is Miri's thoughts about the matter?

2. What does Miri share concerning her mother and what do Britta, Esa and Frid say to her about her concerns?

3. What does Miri realize about her family?

4. How does the idea of schooling expand?

5. What do Miri and Esa think about concerning the prince?

6. What does Britta teach Miri?

7. What are Miri's impression after her dance with the prince?

8. How does Miri make it so everyone makes a perfect score on the next test?

9. How does Miri and Peder's relationship seem at the end of the story?

10. What does the chief delegate tell the girls and what is Miri's response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Princess Academy belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the fantasy 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 fantasy and a historical novel mystery?

Essay Topic 2

Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Shannnon Hale.

2. What in Hale's background may have helped him in writing "Princess Academy"? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "Princess Academy".

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of "Princess Academy". How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of "Princess Academy". How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

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