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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 3, what is the design of Scarff's pipe?
2. In Chapter 3, who gave O'Neill to Scarff?
3. At the end of Chapter 12, who sees Maren's tail through a window?
4. What is Auntie making at the beginning of Chapter 6?
5. What color is the horse that Clara and Maren find in Chapter 7?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 12, who peeks into the window at Verity's home and what does he see?
2. In Chapter 9, how does O'Neill send a message and what news does he send?
3. How does Clara describe the caravan that Scarff and O'Neill travel with?
4. In Chapter 3, how does Scarff remember that O'Neill came to travel with him?
5. In Chapter 5, how is Maren changing?
6. In Chapter 11 where does O'Neill sleep and why?
7. What are Auntie, Clara, and Maren doing at the beginning of Chapter 6?
8. In Chapter 1, how is Maren changing?
9. In Chapter 8, what do Auntie and Clara tell Simon when he comes to take Maren to a dance?
10. In Chapter 3, how does the village celebrate when Scarff and O'Neill arrive?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
O’Neill had seemed to be in love with Maren, but reveals that he has always loved Clara. How does O’Neill explain why it appeared that he loved Maren? How does Clara accept his explanation? How does his explanation affect their relationship?
Essay Topic 2
At the end of the novel, Clara reflects and realizes that she has left her childhood behind. In what ways does Clara leave her childhood behind because of the things she experiences in the novel? How do the conflicts she faces help her grow and mature?
Essay Topic 3
The novel is set in the late 1870s, but it also includes references to fairy tale creatures. What elements of fantasy are used in the novel? Why is the novel both historical fiction and fantasy? Why is it not magical realism?
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