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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 Mark O'Donoghue do for work in London?

2. What does Moran tell Michael to do when he finds out about his sons affair with Nell?

3. What does Mark compare Great Meadow to as he leaves on the train?

4. Where does Michael flee to find refuge?

5. What does Moran eye during the fight that makes Michael nervous?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mark do that Moran finds ludicrous?

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

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

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

5. In Section 5, what fills the house with joy?

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

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

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

9. What subject infuriates Moran and sparks a fight between he and Rose?

10. How does the family respond to Maggie's fiance, Mark O'Donaghue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Moran had a strained relationship with all of his children, but certainly more so with his sons. Analyze why it is that Moran got along better with women. Use examples from the book and quotes that might help support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what you think the moral of the novel might be?

1. Support your analysis with examples from the novel.

2. Make sure to look at both what the reader can glean from the novel as well as what the characters in the story might have learned.

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