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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 color are the carnations Maureen receives?

2. In Book 3, Chapter 10, who does Maureen think an assassin will try to kill today?

3. What happens to the pistol used to kill the British soldiers?

4. Who do the authorities call in to handle any more messages from the confessional?

5. After the first escape attempt, who says that if one of them escapes, the rest will die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the ravine with the murder of the two British soldiers?

2. What are the additional demands Flynn gives to Schroeder in Book 4?

3. When discussing the attack on the cathedral, what do the Governor and Mayor agree to?

4. In Book 3, why does Burke think there is a British conspiracy as well as an Irish one?

5. What does the slogan "once in, never out" refer to?

6. What does Burke find in the architect's apartment?

7. Why does Burke want Martin excluded from the negotiations?

8. What does Flynn think Martin's ulterior motive is?

9. What is being foreshadowed when Martin says "I wonder about that" in response to Burke saying they won't have to shoot their way in?

10. What are MacCumail's demands?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel Cathedral, Brian Flynn goes through various changes that affect how the reader feels about him. In an essay, analyze how Flynn is a dynamic character. At the beginning of the novel, do you see him as a "good guy" or a "bad guy"? How does that change throughout the novel? Use examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

In an essay, analyze what affect point of view has on the novel. Using examples from the text, from what point of view is Cathedral told? How would the novel change if it were told from the point of view of each of the following characters:

• Brian Flynn

• Maureen Malone

• Patrick Burke

Essay Topic 3

Conflict is a critical literary element in narrative writing. Analyze the conflict in Cathedral. What type of conflict is it? What is the conflict? How does it further the story line? Use specific examples from the text to prove your point.

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