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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 described as the farthest of the Free Cities in Chapter 7?

2. In what town does Luna run to tell the widow woman that her grandmother is not well in Chapter 19?

3. How is Antain related to the Grand Elder Gherland?

4. How many siblings does Antain have?

5. How does Glerk feel when Xan completes the spell in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator describe Antain's first five years as an Elder-in-Training in Chapter 6?

2. How would you describe the mood or atmosphere in the opening of the novel?

3. What happens when Xan encounters Antain in the forest in Chapter 18?

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

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

6. Why do Luna and Xan stop in the town called Misery during their journey to the Free Cities in Chapter 19?

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

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

9. What does Luna discover she has drawn in Chapter 23?

10. What are the "Seven League Boots" and how are they described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze the character of Luna in the novel. Where is Luna from? What are Luna's main objectives in the story? What obstacles does she overcome to reach those objectives?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the Bog in The Girl Who Drank the Moon? Where is the Bog located? How is the Bog tied into the citizens' of the Protectorate belief systems?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of stories and storytelling in The Girl Who Drank the Moon. How does the author develop this theme through characters and actions in the novel? How is the theme developed through symbolism and imagery?

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