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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. Who is waiting for Aislinn when she leaves school in the afternoon?
2. What does the girl feel inside her being?
3. What illusion does Beira maintain?
4. About what does Aislinn say she is worried?
5. Who tells Keenan he must be more forceful in his approach to Aislinn?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the faery king's dilemma as shown in the Prologue?
2. What does Seth ask Donia and what is her response?
3. What does Keenan tell his mother he will do and how does she react?
4. Why does Aislinn decide she is going to have to break the rules she has been taught?
5. How do Aislinn and her grandmother communicate sometimes and why?
6. What is the flaw in the wards Seth has found?
7. What happens when the girl grasps the Winter Queen's staff?
8. What is Aislinn doing with her friend Denny and why is Aislinn's concentration broken momentarily?
9. What is an indication that the male faery who comes into the tattoo shop is very strong willed?
10. What reward and punishment does Beira threaten Donia with if she is either successful or fails?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Melissa Marr.
2. What in Marr's background may have helped him in writing "Wicked Lovely"? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?
3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of love in "Wicked Lovely". Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with love? Why? What are some symbols of love? Symbols of hatred? What characters seem evil? What characters seem loving?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in "Wicked Lovely". Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?
3. Trace and analyze the theme of change in this book. Which characters' life circumstances change the most? Which characters change personally the most? How is change a driving force?
Essay Topic 3
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in "Wicked Lovely". Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Marr chooses the symbols she does?
2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Marr chooses the metaphors she does?
3. Discuss Marr's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, cliffhangers, deux ex machina, etc.), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Marr use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).
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