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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 the man who teaches Christina to play cards?

2. The letter Christina receives from a missionary says that which of the following has happened?

3. What is the name of the man who is bringing charges against Rhone?

4. What is described in the journal entry dated October 20, 1795?

5. After reading the letter from the missionary, what is Christina's immediate reaction?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Christina decide she does not want to marry Lyon?

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

3. What does Edward use to threaten Christina, and how does she respond?

4. How does Christina interact with Edward?

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

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

7. What is Lyon's view of Christina's marriage proposal?

8. What is the significance in Lyon's mother being taken to Lyonwood?

9. What does Christina want from Edward?

10. Describe the pledge that Merry and Jessica make to each other.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Garwood uses humor in some places to relieve tension in The Lion's Lady. Humor often occurs in dialogue and misunderstandings that result from Lyon and Christina's relationship and the culture shock she experiences. What role does humor play in the novel, and what effect does it have on the reader? Why would Garwood choose to use humor to convey a message and relieve tension?

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