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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 41, who does Gwendy see hurrying after her as she goes toward her condo?

2. In Chapter 35, how early does Gwendy arrive for her meeting at the stationhouse?

3. In Chapter 38, how many acres is the field where Gwendy sees sheriff's department vehicles parked in a staggered line?

4. How close are the nearest houses to where the sheriff found something that belonged to the missing girls in Chapter 38?

5. In Chapter 37, where does Gwendy run?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 50, what stops Gwendy from using the box?

2. What do the Hoffmans look like?

3. What is the last Christmas present Gwendy's parents give her?

4. What do Mrs. Peterson's blood tests from December 22 seem to show?

5. What do searchers see when they are covering the field in Chapter 39?

6. In Chapter 42, why does Norris ask Gwendy to come down to the stationhouse?

7. What does Gwendy hear from Ryan in Chapter 33?

8. In Chapter 40, what are Gwendy's thoughts when she goes to the grave of her friend, Olive?

9. In Chapter 38, why does Gwendy meet the sheriff at a field?

10. What does Gwendy learn about the teeth that Norris shows her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gwendy has a white feather that she calls magic. Why does Gwendy think her feather is magical? What does her feather stand for and represent?

Essay Topic 2

In Gwendy’s Magic Feather, 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 storyline? 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

Gwendy and Caroline make assumptions about one another. What assumptions do Gwendy and Caroline make about one another? Are the assumptions the women make about one another misleading? Is either woman wrong in the assumptions that she makes?

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