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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. How many inches did Bertha have to cut off the legs of Marla's old coveralls when she wore them?

2. Where were Sonja's grandparents born?

3. At the end of Chapter 4, how long was Alex's uncle gone on a bender?

4. What was the name of the spirit in one of the stories Sonja used to tell Beatrice?

5. What grade was Alex in when a doctor came to speak to her class in Chapter 11 about feminine health?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Bertha die?

2. What was the house like where Sonja and her grandparents lived?

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

4. How did a priest stop young women from turning into dragons?

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

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

7. What is known about the Mass Dragoning?

8. Where did Alex and Beatrice live after their mother died and why?

9. Who was Sonja Blomgren?

10. What happened to a group of Girl Guides who went on a scouting expedition into the Everglades?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

George Green is a banker who is married, has a child, and is having an affair. How does Barnhill reveal his character traits?

Essay Topic 2

In When Women Were Dragons, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

In a patriarchal society, men are in authority and control what women and girls can and cannot do. Society in When Women Were Dragons is a patriarchal society. How does that create obstacles in the lives of women and girls, and how might the restrictions of society influence the phenomenon of dragoning?

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