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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 the Captain lead his men through during the war?

2. When does Lucy visit her mother's grave?

3. How many years after Henry's death does Bridget die?

4. What come down to scrabble in the grass?

5. What does Jack want to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Heloise in this chapter?

2. Who is the main subject of this chapter? Where is he, and what is he doing?

3. What was the relationship between Heloise and Everard's brother?

4. What attracted Everard to military life?

5. What do the nuns admire about Lucy? How does Lucy feel about her life?

6. How does Everard reflect on his marriage to Heloise?

7. Describe Horahan's visit with the Gaults.

8. What changes occur around Lahardane?

9. Where does Lucy go? How does she feel about being there?

10. How is Lucy referred to in this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that documents the history of the Irish Civil War of 1922-1923. Be sure to address:

1) Major parties and individuals of the conflict.

2) Historical context and causes of the conflict.

3) How the war was resolved, and its lasting effect on Irish history and politics until the present day.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay documenting the varying roles religion can play in the lives of individuals. Be sure to address:

1) How religion can serve in a support role for those in need.

2) The role of religious doctrine in the morality, lifestyle choices, and overall lives of individuals.

3) The role of religious institutions throughout history and across the world in politics, charity, foreign aid, and so on.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay documenting the historical changes in science and technology that can be seen in The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor. Be sure to include:

1) Major scientific innovations that are mentioned in the novel, and some that are not mentioned.

2) What you feel is the most important innovation during this time, and why.

3) How Lucy reacts to the changing world around her, and how typical this reaction is.

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