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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What date is the first entry in Jessica's journal?
(a) November 1.
(b) August 1.
(c) December 1.
(d) May 1.

2. Why did Lyon believe that Christina had many lovers?
(a) She told him so.
(b) Her clothing style was different compared to most women.
(c) She kissed passionately.
(d) He saw her talking to many men.

3. Why does Christina get mad when Lyon says she is "quite a philosopher''?
(a) She thought he meant "philanderer."
(b) She thought he was using a curse word.
(c) She thought that he was telling her he didn't want to see her anymore.
(d) She thought he meant "penniless."

4. According to Lyon, how did James die?
(a) He was killed in a freak accident.
(b) He was killed in a bar fight.
(c) He fell off a horse.
(d) He choked while eating.

5. Which of the following adjectives does Jessica use to describe Patricia?
(a) Excitable.
(b) Innocent.
(c) Cruel.
(d) Hasty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Christina feels that she is behaving in what way by asking Lyon to marry her?

2. In what year did the shaman of the Dakota tribe go off alone to seek a vision from the Great Spirit?

3. What is the name of the woman who brings Christina to the tribe's camp?

4. What age did Jessica turn before leaving England?

5. Why did Edward follow Jessica and Christina to America?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between James and Lyon.

2. What is Patricia's plan for Christina's money?

3. What happens in the journal entry dated August 15, 1795?

4. How do Lyon and Christina feel about marriage after Christina and Lyon have sexual intercourse?

5. What is Christina's relationship with Patricia?

6. Why is reputation a significant theme in The Lion's Lady?

7. Describe Jessica's journal entry in which she sees Edward's first kindness to her father.

8. Why does Lyon dislike visiting his mother?

9. Describe the promise made between Jessica and Merry.

10. What is the significance of the shaman's vision in 1797?

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