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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. Who stays to help Maeve through the night after Billy's funeral?
2. What episode is Dennis reminded of when the minister tries to bribe him?
3. How many children does Eva have?
4. What does Dennis' daughter see stuck in the mirror in Maeve's bedroom?
5. Who sits all night with Maeve on the night that Billy dies?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Dennis makes a service call to a black church?
2. What does Maeve recall doing to insure that she would see Billy more than once?
3. How does Dennis' faith in Billy's dream extend past practicality?
4. What does Maeve recall about her first date with Billy?
5. How does the theme of love extend in Chapter 8?
6. What happens when Maeve hears Dennis' voice in the house?
7. Who is the person who ultimately brings some calm to the mourners at Maeve's house?
8. Explain the role of Maeve's father in her relationship with Billy.
9. What is Dennis' daughter's relationship with Matt, the tenant's son?
10. How do Dennis' kids manage their father's grief after their mother dies?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the role of religion in the characters' lives. What is the primary religion of the main characters? How do the characters practice their faith? Does it shake them when their faith waxes and wanes in their lives? Cite examples.
Essay Topic 2
Explain the nature of this book and why the author created it the way she did. Why did she choose to create the book based on the perspectives of more than one person? Is it effective? How is it different from reading a regular novel? How is it the same?
Essay Topic 3
In keeping with the title of CHARMING BILLY, what exactly did Billy do to earn that title? Cite three examples that support Billy's charm. Why did the author name the book CHARMING BILLY instead of something more haunting and perhaps more fitting for Billy's life?
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