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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. When did the Mass Dragoning or Day of Missing Mothers occur?

2. How old was Beatrice when she said she wanted to change into a dragon?

3. What should Bertha have received an honors distinction for when she graduated from college?

4. How many husbands were swallowed during the Mass Dragoning?

5. How old was Alex when her aunt Marla got married?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Alex keep things from her mother, and what did she keep there?

2. What was Alex's experience when she met a dragon, and what did she learn from the experience?

3. What was reported about Marya Tilman's dragoning?

4. How did Alex's father feel about his wife's accomplishments?

5. What was Alex told about Beatrice after Aunt Marla disappeared?

6. What happened to Sonja?

7. When Alex sought out her aunt Marla's former co-workers, what did they tell her about the day her aunt disappeared?

8. What conversation did Alex and Aunt Marla have three days before the dragoning?

9. How did George feel when Bertha started gardening?

10. What is known about the Mass Dragoning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes imply a similarity between two things. Does Barnhill use more metaphors or similes in When Women Were Dragons? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts or imagine characters and situations?

Essay Topic 2

Gender roles are expectations and behaviors a society has for people based on their gender—male or female. In When Women Were Dragons, gender roles force women to play subservient roles and limit the opportunities they have to direct their lives. How do gender roles affect women and girls in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Innuendo involves using veiled remarks or suggestions to hint at information without stating it directly. It might be used to subtly talk about sexual, offensive, or derogatory subjects. How is innuendo used in When Women Were Dragons to discuss dragoning and dragons?

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