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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 Chapter 1, who does Auntie say brought Clara to her?

2. In Chapter 2, how much does Osbert weight?

3. In Chapter 8, what does Clara give Simon when he comes to take Maren to the dance?

4. In Chapter 4, when does Clara think that Scarff and O'Neill return?

5. In Chapter 7, what color is Clara's robe?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, why does Clara scold O'Neill for promising Osbert licorice lozenges?

2. What are Auntie, Clara, and Maren doing at the beginning of Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 9, how does O'Neill send a message and what news does he send?

4. In Chapter 5, how is Maren changing?

5. In Chapter 7, what do Maren and Clara do after breakfast on Christmas morning?

6. How does Scarff say that he met Verity in Chapter 10?

7. Why does Simon come to Auntie's house in Chapter 6?

8. In Chapter 3, how does Scarff remember that O'Neill came to travel with him?

9. In Chapter 7, what has O'Neill sent to Auntie, Clara, and Maren?

10. Who are Scarff and O'Neill?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Family is an important theme in the novel. How do Auntie and Scarff create a family? How is the family they create more of a traditional family than the Phipps family? Why are actions more important than blood when it comes to being a family?

Essay Topic 2

There are several mysteries in the novel: the parentage of Maren, Clara, and O’Neill; the relationship between Auntie and Scarff; and the way that Maren is becoming a mermaid. What mysteries are solved in the book? How are those mysteries solved? What mysteries are left unanswered?

Essay Topic 3

O’Neill kisses Clara, which affects her in a variety of ways. Why does Clara have mixed feelings about O’Neill’s kiss? How does the kiss affect the way that Clara views O’Neill?

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