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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. In Part III, Section 2, what time does Father Flood plan to say a mass for Rose?

2. At the first parish dance in Part III, what does Sheila get herself and the others to drink?

3. In Part III, what day of the week does Father Flood decide to hold dances?

4. How long will it take Eilis each way if she goes to Ireland for a visit?

5. What color hair and eyes does Tony have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Eilis able to speak with her mother after Rose's death?

2. Why does Eilis go to see Father Flood at the beginning of Part III, Section 2?

3. What all does Eilis buy for her trip to Coney Island with Tony?

4. How does Tony treat Eilis at the first baseball game they attend together?

5. What does Eilis do to avoid the second parish dance in Part III, Section 1?

6. What does Miss Bartocci announce to Eilis and Miss Delano in Part III, Section 1?

7. Why does Mrs. Kehoe want to speak with Eilis at the beginning of Part III, Section 1?

8. What announcement does Father Flood make in Part III, Section 1?

9. What does Eilis's mother tell Eilis about Rose's death?

10. Why does Father Flood come to Bartocci's to speak with Eilis in Part III, Section 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eilis wants to be a bookkeeper. What expectations were there for married women in the 1950s? How might her relationship with Tony affect her career plans? How might it be possible for her to have a career even if she marries Tony?

Essay Topic 2

Love is one of the themes in the novel. What types of love are represented in the story? How is familial love important to Eilis and to the plot? How does romantic love advance the plot and how does it affect Eilis’s life?

Essay Topic 3

Individuals serve as a surrogate family for Eilis. Who becomes a surrogate family for Eilis once she comes to America? How do each of these individuals help her make the adjustment to living in the United States?

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