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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 Rose tell Michael he must do to make everything better with Moran?

2. Where does Sheila go on her honeymoon?

3. After taking their final exams, where do Mona and Sheila leave to?

4. How does Maggie fill her time since she no longer has household chores to do?

5. Michael is caught flirting with Nell Morahan. What is her reputation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mark do that Moran finds ludicrous?

2. What begins to happen to Moran physically after Maggie brings home her newborn son?

3. Why is Maggie so confident when she leaves for London?

4. How does Moran respond when he is questioned about threatening Michael with his gun?

5. By Section 5, what is Moran losing that he treasures most?

6. Why does Moran make the entire family join him in the ritual of the Rosary?

7. What do Moran and Rose think when Michael isn't present for the Rosary?

8. When do Luke and Moran finally reconnect?

9. Why do the children appreciate Rose as a new addition to the family?

10. What shocks the girls at the St. Stephens Day dance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

McQuaid played a big role in Moran's life even though he was only a minor character in the book.

1. Discuss what McQuaid might have represented to Moran and support your answer with examples from the novel.

2. Do you think Moran deciding to end his friendship with McQuaid was the right thing to do? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The idea that Moran is a tragic hero can be debated.

1. Define a tragic hero.

2. Argue that Moran is or isn't a tragic hero, based on his character, personality, actions, and dialogue.

Essay Topic 3

Amongst Women focuses heavily on a few male characters, but it is their interactions with women that make for the most interesting parts of the novel. The female characters evolve quite a bit throughout the novel. Discuss the change the female characters go through. Describe their role at the beginning and compare it to their role at the end. How is it different? Why did it change?

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