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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 teachers did a newcaster report retired after a small explosion in the teachers' lounge lavatory at Saint Agnes Primary School?

2. When did George call Alex and Beatrice on the phone after they started living at the apartment?

3. What was Mr. Burrows job before he came to the library?

4. Who did Alex meet when she went for a walk last one night in Chapter 24?

5. In Chapter 22, to whom did Alex make Beatrice write an apology letter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What were some excuses Alex gave when her father did not attend school functions?

4. What happened when Beatrice nearly dragoned?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of When Women Were Dragons?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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