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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 was Bunty Brown that Mother Francis tells Kit about?

2. Why does Eve say Benny should have a bag in one hand and a drink in the other?

3. Why is Eve's estranged grandfather in a wheelchair?

4. What is Aidan's joke that does not amuse Eve?

5. Who does Jack Foley meet in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the hope and the reality about Benny's new dress for the party.

2. How do Benny and Annabel discuss Eve?

3. Why are Benny and Eve in the Healy Hotel and what are they doing?

4. What is Eve wearing at the dance that gets her many compliments?

5. How does Nan react when Eve tells her all about Westward?

6. Describe the meeting of Jack, Benny, and Nan at the hospital.

7. What surprise awaits Benny when she goes to meet Jack?

8. What bothers Benny at the party and dance when she wears the dress Clodagh made for her?

9. How does Jack learn what happened in the accident?

10. What does Benny do before what she thinks is a date with Jack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay of at least two typed, double-spaced pages on Dysfunctional Families. (1) The Mahon family is the most dysfunctional because of Brian's alcoholism. Explain in detail why that is, speculating whether Nan would have been the same had her family life been better. (2) Even good families have times of dysfunction as in the case with Dr. Foley's family with his wife's insecurity. (3) The Westward family's dysfunction has literally destroyed the family unit. Your essay should discuss in detail the dysfunctions of each of these families and point out the results of those problems.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of at least two typed, double-spaced pages on Superficiality. Divide the essay into two main parts--first, discuss Nan and Simon who go on appearances and how that causes them both to make bad choices. Discuss how Nan's affectation of good breeding and elegant dressing could not alter the manipulative person she really was. Mention Simon's first impression that Nan was rich because of what he saw and how appearances in that case were all a lie.

In the second part, discuss making judgments on appearance using the towns people's reaction to Clodagh and Fonzie who are good-hearted but look different.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of at least two typed, double-spaced pages on My Recommendation for Circle of Friends. In your essay that either recommends the novel or not, be specific in your reasons. Deal with (1) the plot line and sub plots; (2) the development of the characters; and (3) the use of complications. After analyzing the story, put your recommendation at the end of the essay.

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