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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 8 in Clara's dream when she is dressed as a boy, what does she carry that bounces against her leg?

2. In Chapter 11, who invited Verity and Scarff to join him as a traveling merchant?

3. What does Simon say when he is told that he cannot visit Maren again?

4. At the end of Chapter 12, who sees Maren's tail through a window?

5. In Chapter 3, how many lanterns hang from the posts and tree branches?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Scarff and O'Neill?

2. In Chapter 7, what do Maren and Clara do after breakfast on Christmas morning?

3. How does Pilsner fit into the family in Chapter 10?

4. What are Auntie, Clara, and Maren doing at the beginning of Chapter 6?

5. How did Clara and Maren come to Auntie?

6. In Chapter 3, how does the village celebrate when Scarff and O'Neill arrive?

7. How does Scarff say that he met Verity in Chapter 10?

8. In Chapter 9, who makes a delivery and what do they bring?

9. How is a section of Pinkney's field set up for the medicine show?

10. In Chapter 1, how is Maren changing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Clara is the protagonist of the novel. Who would be the protagonist in the story? Is there more than one protagonist? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Simon is a young man who wants to marry Maren. In what ways is Simon obsessed with Maren? Does his obsession grow or lessen when he learns that Maren is ill? How does Simon’s obsession lead to tragedy?

Essay Topic 3

O’Neill, Clara, and Maren do not know who their parents are. What is important about the fact that none of the three know their parents? Does not knowing who their parents are bother them? How does the mystery of their parentage affect them and the type of people they are?

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