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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 the name of Lyon's wife's doctor?

2. What language does Christina tell Lyon she prefers?

3. What word is used to introduce Christina?

4. What euphemism does Christina use to say that she will not have sexual intercourse with Lyon until they are married?

5. Why did Lyon believe that Christina had many lovers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed about the characters when Christina asks Lyon if he believes in destiny?

2. What happens in the journal entry dated August 15, 1795?

3. Why doesn't Christina want to stay in England?

4. How did Jessica compare Mylala and Patricia?

5. Describe the journal entry dated August 1, 1795.

6. Does Merry foresee problems with bringing Christina back to the tribe? What does she do to prevent these problems?

7. Describe one example supporting the argument that Christina is a good-hearted person.

8. What is Patricia's plan for Christina's money?

9. What is Christina's relationship with Patricia?

10. Describe the relationship between James and Lyon.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Christina's goals? Why does she want to hear that Jessica was not a weak-minded woman? Does Christina care about her reputation?

Essay Topic 2

What role does back story play in The Lion's Lady? How do the journal entries contribute to the back story? Describe how the plot of the story would change if the journal entries were not a part of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the transformation Millicent takes over the course of the novel. How did Christina help with this transformation?

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