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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 are the twins' nicknames?

2. Which of the following are two of the Cleary boys?

3. Paddy and Fiona have how many sons?

4. Why is Meggie hurt at Mary's party?

5. What is Father Ralph's new role since the death of Mary Carson?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Father Ralph's visit to Drogheda like?

2. Why do Meggie and Stuart stop attending school?

3. Describe the head stockman's house and Drogheda in general?

4. Why is the romance between Meggie Cleary and Father Ralph ill-fated?

5. What does Fiona find while packing and how does it affect her?

6. How does Father Ralph act more like a private citizen than a representative of the church?

7. Why do the Clearys decide to move to Drogheda?

8. What is life like for Fiona at Drogheda?

9. What does Paddy tell Father Ralph about his past with Fiona?

10. Why does Mary Carson find it more advantageous to remain a widow and not remarry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What motivates the following characters?

1) Fiona.

2) Paddy.

3) Mary Carson.

4) Meggie.

Essay Topic 2

The relationship between mothers and daughters can be complicated at times. Meggie and Fiona are the only immediate female members of the Cleary family. From Meggie's 4th birthday and the incident with her new doll, the reader is able to catch glimpses of their relationship. Picking four stages of Meggie's life to analyze, what is her relationship like with Fiona at these stages?

Essay Topic 3

Justine is an ambitious young woman with a personality very different from Dane's. Describe the differences as well as the similarities. What, looking at their family histories, contributes to the differences or similarities? Paternity is an issue as well. How does this affect the brother and sister?

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