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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 Billy stop for directions while driving in Ireland?
2. Who gives Billy directions?
3. What year does Billy go to Ireland?
4. Maeve learns that Billy's body has been taken to _____________________.
5. What have the neighbors brought to Maeve's house?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is the person who ultimately brings some calm to the mourners at Maeve's house?
2. What happens when Dennis makes a service call to a black church?
3. When does Dennis admit to losing his faith?
4. What shocking information does Billy get in the flashback in Chapter 12?
5. How does this chapter exemplify the differences between how families have changed between Dennis' generation and that of his children?
6. What does Maeve recall doing to insure that she would see Billy more than once?
7. What does Dennis' daughter find in Maeve's bedroom?
8. How would Billy's life had been different had he married Eva, at least according to Dan Lynch?
9. What does Maeve share about the night that Billy died?
10. How does Dennis' faith in Billy's dream extend past practicality?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Billy wanted desperately to bring Eva to America not only because he loved her but also because it would improve her quality of life. Describe the experience of Eva and her family in Ireland. Why would they have wanted to come to America? Was Billy's dream feasible at all? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of love. Identify at least two themes about love in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.
Essay Topic 3
What is the role of Dennis' daughter? Why is she never named? Why does the author use her to help steer the story instead of any of the other characters? Explain.
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