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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. What does Keenan ask of Aislinn?

2. How does Aislinn reassure Seth concerning his worry?

3. What do Seth's friends want Seth to do?

4. What does Keenan realize his mother is doing?

5. What does Keenan say will happen if Aislinn does not free him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aislinn prove to Keenan and what does he tell her?

2. What have some of the Dark Fey done, and how does Keenan respond?

3. What does Aislinn tell her grandmother and what does she let her grandmother assume?

4. What is Grams' response when she sees Keenan in her house?

5. How does Donia learn that Aislinn and Seth know what she is?

6. Who comes to Seth's house and how do Seth and Aislinn act?

7. Why does Aislinn lose control and what happens while she and Keenan are dancing?

8. What is Seth's reaction to what Aislinn tells him?

9. What does Donia tell Keenan about Beira's visit to Donia and what are Donia's hopes?

10. What does Keenan tell Niall about Aislinn and what is Niall's advice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in "Wicked Lovely". Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Marr chooses the symbols she does?

2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Marr chooses the metaphors she does?

3. Discuss Marr's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, cliffhangers, deux ex machina, etc.), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Marr use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).

Essay Topic 3

"Wicked Lovely" belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the fantasy genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a fantasy and a historical novel or mystery?

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