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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 lie does McQuaid tell Moran at the end of their discussion?

2. What is the main topic of conversation between Moran and McQuaid?

3. What word best describes Rose's mothers feelings about the marriage?

4. Despite the fact that he asks for the opinions of others, what does Moran usually do?

5. Why does Rose stop going to the post office?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe McQuaid's language towards his wife.

2. Why does Moran speak so highly about the war?

3. Why is it important that Moran's aging and increasing weakness is foreshadowed in Section 1 of the book?

4. What is the girls' plan for making their father feel better?

5. In Section 1, what seems to foreshadow a change of power between the family members?

6. Describe the relationship between Moran and McQuaid.

7. How did Rose meet Moran?

8. What is Rose Brady's background prior to meeting Moran?

9. What are Moran's feelings about Rose during their post office courtship?

10. What was Rose's first impression of Moran?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Moran from the beginning of the novel to the end. Does he change? If so, is it a positive change or a negative one and why? If you don't believe he changed; explain whether or not you think he needed to. Use examples from the novel to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the tone of the novel.

1. Discuss how the setting plays a role in creating the tone.

2. Discuss how the characters' actions help build the tone.

3. Discuss how the dialogue supports the tone.

Essay Topic 3

Rising action is the events that lead up to the climax.

1. Identify the rising action of the novel.

2. Explain why this is the rising action.

3. Discuss why the rising action is an important element in story telling.

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