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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 did Jessica do when she saw a man beating a child, according to her journal entry?

2. Who says that Lyon's act of posting the announcement of his engagement to Christina is romantic?

3. What is the name of Lyon's head butler?

4. When the entire family sits down for dinner at Lyonwood, how does Lyon feel?

5. After reading the letter from the missionary, what is Christina's immediate reaction?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Edward use to threaten Christina, and how does she respond?

2. What things are most important to Christina?

3. Why is it significant that Everett does not want to take the girls to the tavern?

4. How does Lyon respond to Christina playing cards in the tavern?

5. How does Christina interact with Edward?

6. Describe Christina's rules about marriage.

7. How does Lyon respond to discovering that Christina's past involves an Indian family?

8. Why did Jessica leave the wagon train, and how does she do it?

9. What is Lyon's view of Christina's marriage proposal?

10. Describe Aunt Harriet.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the relationship between Lyon and Christina change from the first time they meet until the end when they have a child? What conflicts do the two have, and how do they overcome them?

Essay Topic 2

At what point does the climax of The Lion's Lady occur? Is it significant that there is little resolution in the novel? Is this typical of the historical genre? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the role of dialogue in The Lion's Lady. What conflict and resolution comes from the use of dialogue?

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