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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 nightly ritual does Rose become involved in?

2. Whose place in the household does Rose take over?

3. What does Young Michael tend to?

4. Where does Moran begin spending much more time after Mark and Maggie's visit?

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. Why is Moran out of sorts the morning after he fights with Rose?

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

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

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

5. How does Moran respond to Michael's new way of life?

6. What does Mark do that Moran finds ludicrous?

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

8. What does Moran do when he finds out Michael quit school?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Analyze the tone of the novel.

1. Discuss how the setting plays a role in creating the tone.

2. Discuss how the characters' actions help build the tone.

3. Discuss how the dialogue supports the tone.

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