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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 benefits do the girls receive by having Rose around?
2. What does Moran eye during the fight that makes Michael nervous?
3. Whose place in the household does Rose take over?
4. Rose visits her family to swap what?
5. Why do Maggie, Mona, and Sheila all return home?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Michael go to escape his father's wrath?
2. In Section 5, what fills the house with joy?
3. What bad habits does Michael engage in once all his sisters leave the house?
4. What does Moran do when he finds out Michael quit school?
5. How does the family respond to Maggie's fiance, Mark O'Donaghue?
6. As time goes on, what becomes the most important thing in Moran's life?
7. How does Moran respond to Michael's new way of life?
8. Why do the children appreciate Rose as a new addition to the family?
9. What do Moran and Rose think when Michael isn't present for the Rosary?
10. How is Maggie's life changed by Rose becoming part of the family?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the protagonist and antagonist of the novel. This will involve not only identifying both the protagonist and antagonist, but also supporting your choices with evidence from the novel. Once you have done this, compare and contrast the two characters.
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
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.
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