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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 does Beira offer to do for Donia if she does as Beira says?

2. What is the problem with Aislinn using the information Seth has found in his research?

3. What does Leslie try to tell Aislinn?

4. What did Aislinn's Grams tell her about faeries?

5. What does Keenan tell his mother he will do one day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Seth and Aislinn discuss when she goes over to his place?

2. Where does Donia find Seth and what does she perceive about him?

3. What is the flaw in the wards Seth has found?

4. How does Aislinn change her approach to Keenan?

5. Who is waiting for Aislinn after school?

6. What does Seth tell her when Aislinn expresses her worries about the faeries?

7. What is an indication that the male faery who comes into the tattoo shop is very strong willed?

8. What question does Donia have after her conversation with Aislinn?

9. Why does Aislinn pretend she cannot see faeries?

10. What is the faery king's dilemma as shown in the Prologue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or technology that is not a part of the "real" world. In the case of Wicked Lovely, much of the setting is familiar to the reader, though there are new ideas and terms to learn. Discuss the following:

1. Find five terms that are a part of "Wicked Lovely's" world that occur in the "real" world but are used differently in "Wicked Lovely". Define the words as used in "Wicked Lovely" and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.

2. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of "Wicked Lovely". Did you have to look up any words? What does it mean to learn a word through its context? Do you have to do that in "Wicked Lovely"? What word(s)?

4. Were there any words you never really understood in this book? Which ones? How can you learn the meaning of those words?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "Wicked Lovely".

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of "Wicked Lovely". How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of "Wicked Lovely". How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

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