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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 17, what material did Bertha use to tie a new knot around Alex's wrist?

2. Where was Marya Tilman from?

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

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

5. How long after the Mass Dragoning of 1955 did Alex's mother die?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did George feel when Bertha started gardening?

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

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

5. What information was disseminated about the Mass Dragoning of 1955?

6. Why was Alex forbidden to see Sonja?

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

8. How was Alex's aunt Marla different from most women of the time?

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

10. How did Bertha die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bertha and George Green were married. How would you describe their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

The scientific method is a step-by-step process scientists use to learn how the world works. It is a process of asking and testing questions to determine if theories about the world are accurate. How was the scientific method used and abused in When Women Were Dragons?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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