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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 was unusual about Claudia's position in the war?

2. Why does Tom say he stopped reading history?

3. Who was not invited to Lisa's baptism?

4. What is Claudia's favorite memory about the flower she receives from Sylvia in the hospital?

5. What is the name of the man with whom Lisa is having an affair?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Claudia's relationship with her roommate in Chapter 7.

2. What is ironic about the hippos Claudia and Tom see in the Cairo Zoo?

3. How competitive is Claudia against her brother, and what memory first shows this competitiveness to the reader?

4. How old is Claudia when she becomes agnostic? What causes her decision?

5. How does Gordon react when his wife storms away from the marketplace in Chapter 3?

6. What does Claudia believe is the biggest influence of her daughter's life?

7. In Chapter 2, what stab at Jasper's character does Gordon take and why is it ironic?

8. Discuss Claudia's thoughts on infants and young children. When was she most interested in her own daughter?

9. Describe Lisa's adult family life.

10. Which country will play a central role in Claudia's history of the world and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the unusual aspects of Claudia's relationship with Gordon. What, other than their short term incestuous relationship, makes them unique?

Essay Topic 2

What is the difference between the theme and the subject of a literary work? Discuss the differences as they relate to Moon Tiger.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of "love" in this novel. Which characters embody the emotion and how do they show it?

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