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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 resulted from God not striking Claudia's brother dead?

2. In what town does Harry live?

3. What does Claudia say killed her father?

4. Where does Claudia recall having drinks with Tom during his leave?

5. At which American university does Gordon teach?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Sylvia uncomfortable about Gordon's relationship with Claudia and how does she handle it?

2. In Chapter 8, how does Claudia juggle her work schedule when she spends time with Tom during his leave?

3. What is unique about Claudia's job in Cairo?

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

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

6. What does Tom put inside the ring he gives Claudia in Chapter 8?

7. What is Claudia's opinion about Sylvia?

8. What is the illness Claudia contracts in Chapter 7, and how is it transmitted?

9. Give an example from Chapter 6 that shows Claudia's inability to share true emotional intimacy.

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

Identify the conflict and the crisis in Moon Tiger. How are the conflict and crisis in the story different, and what are the similarities?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the exposition of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the mother-daughter relationship in Moon Tiger. Who are the mothers and daughters involved in this book? How do their mother-daughter relationships compare?

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