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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. Where do Sean and Sheila get married?

2. What nightly ritual does Rose become involved in?

3. What does Nell Morahan do for a living?

4. Where does Rose advocate Maggie to go to train as a nurse?

5. Moran writes to Luke asking him to do what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When do Luke and Moran finally reconnect?

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

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

5. How is Michael jeopardizing his future?

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

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

8. What does Mark do that Moran finds ludicrous?

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

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

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

Compare and contrast Michael Moran, Sr. and Michael Moran, Jr. Keep in mind that while these two men seem quite different, they do share many similarities. Discuss both their commonalities and differences in character. Be sure to support your opinions with examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Hubris plays a major role in the a few of the characters in the novel. Explore the role of hubris in novel and explain whether or not you think it had a positive or negative affect (or both) on the characters. Be sure to not only define hubris but explain how it affected the characters.

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