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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 touchy subject does Moran finally ask Maggie about when she returns from London on holiday?

2. Where does Sheila go on her honeymoon?

3. What petty thing sparks a fight between Moran and Michael?

4. Sheila and Mona send a note to Moran and Rose telling them that Michael is where?

5. Why do Sheila and Sean go back to the house while the rest of the family is pitching in with the haymaking?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What causes Moran to become more and more morose throughout Section 4?

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

9. When do Luke and Moran finally reconnect?

10. Why is Moran threatened by Rose?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the idea of gender roles as portrayed in the novel.

1. Do you think this novel is portrays women in a positive light? Why or why not?

2. Do you think that the men in the novel show respect to the women in their lives? If so, how? If not, why do you think they disrespect women? Use examples from the novel to support your opinions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the rural setting of Great Meadows and the urban setting of London and Dublin.

1. What could these two different types of settings represent?

2. Would the story have been as powerful had it taken place outside of Ireland? Why or why not?

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