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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. With what is the corridor cluttered?
2. Why does September wonder why she was chosen?
3. Who is missing?
4. Where does September tell Ell she is going?
5. How is September taken from her home?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the exchange between the Marquess and September concerning the Spoon.
2. Why does Betsy allow September to enter but not her companions?
3. What is the House the two come upon and who lives there?
4. What does September ask the Green Wind and how does the Leopard answer the question?
5. How does Queen Mallow construct the city of Pandemonium?
6. Who are the witches September encounters and what do they do with her?
7. What is required by Longitude and Latitude when September reaches the gateway to Fairyland, and then what does September do after completing the requirements for entering Fairyland?
8. What has Ell memorized and how does he get the name September chooses for him?
9. Who is the customs agent and what does she do?
10. Where is September swimming and what is the shore like when she gets to it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?
2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.
3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland and your own life to support your opinion.
Essay Topic 2
There is the intriguing perspective on September's situation offered by the Green Wind - specifically, his contention that where she is in her life, and in this particular circumstance, is the result more of her own choices than those of others. It's important to note that he attaches no blame or praise, no condemnation or reward to his statement - he is merely presenting a statement of fact, a defining of September's situation in terms of personal responsibility.
1. Do you think every person has arrived at their present moment due to their own personal choices? Why or why not? Use examples from your life and the text to support your answer.
2. Discuss two choices September made that put her in at least two situations in Fairyland. Use examples from your life and the text to support your answer.
3. Discuss what you think is meant by personal responsibility including your thoughts as to what age a child should be considered responsible for his/her choices. Use examples from your life and the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:
1. Fully explain why you think The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?
2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.
3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.
4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?
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