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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. In what year did the shaman of the Dakota tribe go off alone to seek a vision from the Great Spirit?

2. To what lengths does Christina believe her father will go to get money?

3. What part of Christina does Patricia feel she needs to eliminate?

4. Christina tells Lyon she prefers that he _________.

5. Why does Christina get mad when Lyon says she is "quite a philosopher''?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Christina behave unladylike?

3. Describe Jessica's journal entry in which she sees Edward's first kindness to her father.

4. How does Lyon's tone toward Christina change dramatically at Rhone's house?

5. How did Jessica compare Mylala and Patricia?

6. How does Christina perceive her father?

7. Why is Christina's virginity significant to the story?

8. Describe the relationship between James and Lyon.

9. What three problems does Patricia have?

10. What is Christina's relationship with Patricia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of dialogue in The Lion's Lady. What conflict and resolution comes from the use of dialogue?

Essay Topic 2

At what point does the climax of The Lion's Lady occur? Is it significant that there is little resolution in the novel? Is this typical of the historical genre? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the point of view used by the narrator in The Lion's Lady. Why is it significant that the reader gets insight from several characters, not just Christina, the protagonist?

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