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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. To what cell does Sister Ignatia order one of the Tower guards to take Antain to in Chapter 13?

2. For how long has Zosimos been dead, according to the narrator in Chapter 9?

3. What does Fyrian say happened to Luna's eyes while she was entranced in Chapter 23?

4. What does Xan transform into when she is confronted by Antain in Chapter 18?

5. What is the birthmark on Luna's forehead the image of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the setting of Fyrian's dream in Chapter 21 described?

2. Where is the Protectorate located? Why is its setting important?

3. What is the meaning of the title of Chapter 17: "In Which There Is a Crack in the Nut"?

4. What does Grand Elder Gherland advise his nephew to do in Chapter 6?

5. What is the spell that Xan creates to control Luna's magic in Chapter 11?

6. How has Luna changed when she awakens after Xan's spell in Chapter 14?

7. What is the meaning of the Bog to the citizens of the Protectorate?

8. What does Luna discover in the cottage after Fyrian's dream? What does she do with these objects?

9. What is the purpose of the Day of Sacrifice?

10. Who is Zosimos? What is his importance in the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Xan in The Girl Who Drank the Moon. How old is Xan? How does she encounter Luna? Why does she take Luna in to raise herself?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism of color in The Girl Who Drank the Moon. What colors are associated with Luna? What colors are associated with Xan? What are other examples of color used as a symbol in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Ethyne in The Girl Who Drank the Moon. When and where is Ethyne introduced? What role does she play in the plot of the novel? Is she a protagonist or antagonist? Why?

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