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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 was the name of the child Jessica saved?

2. Who slaps Christina?

3. When Christina finally reveals the truth about her Indian family, how does Lyon claim to feel?

4. Why did Jessica leave the wagon train?

5. In the letter that Christina's aunt writes to her, what does she complain about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Christina want from Edward?

2. Describe Aunt Harriet.

3. Describe Christina's rules about marriage.

4. What compromises does Lyon expect Christina to make?

5. Describe the journal entry dated October 11, 1795.

6. Why did Jessica leave the wagon train, and how does she do it?

7. How does Lyon respond to discovering that Christina's past involves an Indian family?

8. Why was the joke about eating dogs significant?

9. Why is it significant that Christina fears saddles?

10. How does Lyon respond to Christina's questions about Lettie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Christina cope with culture shock? Analyze the way diction portrays Christina's culture shock and the way she copes with it.

Essay Topic 2

How does the relationship between Lyon and Christina change from the first time they meet until the end when they have a child? What conflicts do the two have, and how do they overcome them?

Essay Topic 3

What role does juxtaposition play in the novel? Which characters, settings, and objects are juxtaposed? Describe two instances of juxtaposition in The Lion's Lady.

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