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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 does the attack by the police begin?
2. What does Flynn give Schroeder from Terri?
3. In Book 4, Chapter 36, what reduces the tension inside the cathedral?
4. Who finds Maureen under the cathedral?
5. What happens when Father Murphy pulls the switches on the circuit-breakers?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the end of Chapter 45, it becomes clear to Burke that Flynn is trapped by the hostage situation. How is he trapped?
2. Describe the pressure the Mayor uses to get everyone to go forward with the attack.
3. Why does Schroeder leave the press conference?
4. Describe the conflict between Hickey and Flynn at the end of Book 4, Chapter 55.
5. When it is evident the police are going to storm the cathedral, if you were Flynn, would you move forward and stand strong or give in on your demands? Why?
6. What are the arrangements Spiegel sets up for after the police attack?
7. After Maureen is put in the car to be taken to a hospital, what do you think will happen to her next?
8. In the end, how does Burke become just like one of the politicians?
9. At the end of Book 4, Chapter 50, what is the likelihood of the situation coming to a peaceful end? Why?
10. Describe the preparations the Fenians do with the lights just before the attack by the police.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
DeMille uses foreshadowing to further the plot development in this suspenseful novel. How is foreshadowing used as a literary technique to advance the plot of this novel? Using examples from the text as evidence.
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