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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 20, what was the name of the school Beatrice was attending?

2. Where did the dragon Vishap lived for decades with her children?

3. How many problems did Alex write on the board in calculus after the drill in Chapter 29?

4. What time did Alex send Beatrice to bed in Chapter 31?

5. When was an article about a raid of a university clinic published in the Daily Cardinal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Alex's father tell her in a letter about her future after high school?

2. What happened when Beatrice nearly dragoned?

3. What did Alex remember about the two years after her mother died?

4. Why did Mrs. Gyzinska visit Alex late one night at the apartment?

5. What news story was broadcast about Saint Anges in Chapter 21?

6. What dragonings occurred when Dr. Gantz was studying a group of Women Airforce Service Pilots?

7. How did dragons help an older farm couple in Kansas?

8. What did Alex do with her mother's things that she brought home from her old house?

9. Why did Alex get sent to the office in Chapter 26?

10. What did Alex see after the air raid drill at school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dr. Gantz had to testify several times before the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC). Why was he brought before the HUAC? How did the committee deny his freedom and personal liberties as a citizen of the United States?

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

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation in a novel. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation in When Women Were Dragons? What descriptive dialogue tags has Barnhill used, especially in Chapter 26? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

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