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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 Marla returned in dragon form, how long had Bertha been gone?

2. How many boxes did Alex take from her old home?

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

4. How did Alex's father die?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What would Beatrice do when Alex spent long hours at the library nearly daily?

2. Who did Alex meet when she went for a walk around midnight in Chapter 24?

3. Who testified on April 15, 1947 before a subcommittee of a subcommittee of the House Un-America Activities Committee, and what happened to them?

4. Why did Beatrice get in trouble in Chapter 20 and have to have a visit with the principal?

5. Why was it advantageous for Alex to have Marla hanging around?

6. What happened at prom?

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

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

9. What did Marla tell Alex about dragoning when she appeared outside the apartment for the first time?

10. What were students to do during an air raid drill?

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

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in When Women Were Dragons to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

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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