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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. Who does Mariana believe calls her in Chapter 2?

2. What did the journal writer's father drink that made him a dangerous man?

3. What was the drink Zoe imbibed during her initiation into the Maidens spiked with?

4. What time does Mariana finally climb into her bed in Chapter 18?

5. What does Mariana suggest Zoe eat in Part 3, Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were Tara and Veronica killed?

2. What job does Mariana recommend to Theo when he says he is not happy at Broadmoor?

3. What does Zoe say about the initiation rites for the Maidens?

4. What does Mariana find in Zoe's stuffed animal, Zebra?

5. When was Veronica last seen alive?

6. What does Mariana find when she returns to her room in Chapter 10?

7. How did Mariana's father die?

8. What does Zoe say about the letter Mariana found in Zebra?

9. Who is Ruth, and what role has she played in Mariana's life?

10. What does Mariana notice when Morris is arrested?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An anonymous journal writer is introduced in Chapter 7. How would you describe the journal writer’s mind? Who is he revealed to be? Why is he a villain in the story?

Essay Topic 2

The journal writer (Sebastian) thinks his birth should have been heralded by predictions of disaster. Why does Sebastian think his birth should have been heralded by predictions of disaster? Why does he believe his fate was decided at his birth?

Essay Topic 3

Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What is the setting in The Maidens? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

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