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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 Moran realize about McQuaid once his stay is over?

2. What two things does McQuaid compliment as he sits with Moran?

3. What excuse does Moran give as to why he invited McQuaid to the celebration?

4. How many daughter's does Moran have?

5. How is Rose handling Moran's possible death?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does McQuaid mean when he says, "Some people can not bear to come in second"?

3. Why does Rose stop going to the evening mail group?

4. Why do the girls try so desperately to move Moran's attention away from Luke?

5. Why is Moran angry that more than half his children left Ireland to work in England?

6. Describe McQuaid's language towards his wife.

7. What is the importance of the ritual of the Rosary?

8. Why does McQuaid leave Great Meadow early?

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

10. Why is Moran ill tempered at the beginning of Section 2?

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

Compare and contrast the protagonist and antagonist of the novel. This will involve not only identifying both the protagonist and antagonist, but also supporting your choices with evidence from the novel. Once you have done this, compare and contrast the two characters.

Essay Topic 3

Hubris plays a major role in the a few of the characters in the novel. Explore the role of hubris in novel and explain whether or not you think it had a positive or negative affect (or both) on the characters. Be sure to not only define hubris but explain how it affected the characters.

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