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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. How many positions does Maggie get accepted to?

2. Why do Mark and Maggie return to Great Meadow the next summer after their wedding?

3. What does young Michael get when Rose and Moran begin sharing a room?

4. What does Nell Morahan do for a living?

5. What does Michael do that shocks the girls and allows them to see him in a different light?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Maggie's life changed by Rose becoming part of the family?

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

3. Why is Moran threatened by Rose?

4. As time goes on, what becomes the most important thing in Moran's life?

5. What bad habits does Michael engage in once all his sisters leave the house?

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

7. When do Luke and Moran finally reconnect?

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

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

10. What is it about Moran that seems to regulate the mood in the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the ending of the novel. Do you think Moran needed to die for the women to feel free? Why or why not. Support your answer with examples and quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is often used in literature. It gives the reader insight into what might happen in the future. In Amongst Women, the author utilizes foreshadowing from the very beginning. Did the foreshadowing give the reader a better insight into what was to come? Or did it simply create more questions and suspense? State your opinion and support your answer with examples of foreshadowing from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

The setting of Amongst Women plays a big role in the story itself. Describe the setting, both historically and geographically, and explain why it is so important to the novel and the development of the characters. Use examples from the novel to support your answer.

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