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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 card game does Christina learn to play at the tavern?

2. What did Jessica do when she saw a man beating a child, according to her journal entry?

3. Christina says that if Lyon's mother is ready to die, what wills he do with her?

4. When the entire family sits down for dinner at Lyonwood, how does Lyon feel?

5. What is the name of Lyon's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Christina's rules about marriage.

2. What plan does Patricia come up with when Jessica has Christina?

3. What things are most important to Christina?

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

5. What was the Brisbane Incident?

6. Describe Jessica's reaction to her pregnancy.

7. Why does Christina fear marriage?

8. At what point does Lyon begin to truly understand Christina?

9. When Harriet urges Christina to tell Lyon about her fears, what fears is she talking about?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Many characters distrust each other in The Lion's Lady. Describe the reasons many characters distrust each other, as well as how this distrust plays a role in the novel. Is the distrust warranted? Why or why not?

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