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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 is said to have begun maintaining the library at the Tower in Chapter 46?

2. What does Luna observe in the Sorrow Eater's heart in Chapter 45?

3. Who among the Elders laments Sister Ignatia's absence in light of the situation in Chapter 38?

4. Where does Glerk say that dragons were originally formed in Chapter 35?

5. What is the title of Chapter 46?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Luna manage to overthrow the Sorrow Eater in Chapter 45?

2. Why does Glerk appear to Xan in Chapter 47? Where do they go together?

3. What does the madwoman learn from Sister Ignatia's conversation in Chapter 26?

4. What are Luna's objectives and obstacles on her journey in Chapter 30?

5. Why does Ethyne become enraged with the Grand Elder Gherland in Chapter 34?

6. Why does Xan call out to Luna to go away in Chapter 41?

7. What information does Xan learn from Antain in Chapter 37?

8. Whose identities are revealed to Luna in Chapter 44? Why?

9. What does Xan recall of her childhood in Chpater 33?

10. How does Luna find the castle and enter it in Chapter 25?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What caused the most recent eruption of the volcano? How is this eruption described? What stopped the eruption from destroying the Protectorate and the world?

Essay Topic 3

How does Xan's magic change as Luna's magic increases? Why? How is magic displayed in the novel through the way a person ages?

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