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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. Why has Father Flood not been coming around to check on Eilis in the first few weeks she has been in America?

2. What color uniform does Eilis wear at Bartocci's?

3. How long is Eilis's lunch break at Bartocci's?

4. Where do Rose and Eilis have lunch together before Eilis takes the taxi to the boat in Liverpool?

5. What time is there a rush of customers on Eilis's first day working at Miss Kelly's?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Miss Fortini act when when she notices that Eilis is sad?

2. Who is Father Flood?

3. How does Miss Bartocci tell Eilis customers are treated?

4. What does Eilis's mother say about Miss Kelly?

5. What are the accommodations like at Mrs. Kehoe's boarding house?

6. What is the system for laundering clothes at Mrs. Kehoe's boarding house?

7. What news does Nancy have when Eilis sees her after talking to Miss Kelly about a job?

8. Why does Rose go to Dublin twice a year?

9. What is Eilis's room like on the ship that takes her to America?

10. How does Eilis feel after receiving her first three letters from home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eilis keeps her relationship and marriage with Tony a secret. Why does no one in Ireland know that she has been seeing Tony? How does Eilis decision to keep the relationship a secret cause her problems and influence her thinking?

Essay Topic 2

There are internal and external conflicts in the novel. Are there more internal or external conflicts? How do these conflicts advance the plot and influence characters?

Essay Topic 3

The overall mood in the novel is positive. What words would you use to describe the mood in the novel? How does the mood affect the reader’s attitude toward characters?

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