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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. Why is Heather so pleased with the praise she gets for her part in the Easter pageant?

2. Where do Nan and Jack wake up together?

3. Who prevents Kit from coming to Knockglen for Christmas?

4. What does Jack not know when he arranges for Nan to meet him at the cottage?

5. Where does Jack invite Nan to go because he thinks Benny is in Knockglen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Emily find in Nan's room that indicates her ambition to join high society?

2. What do Heather and Benny do when Benny finds her at the cottage?

3. What is the resolution for Benny at the end of the novel?

4. What does Benny learn from Eve about where Jack and Nan went for their trysts.

5. What is the meeting like at the cafe when Kit and Joseph are there?

6. What does Nan do when she is sure she is pregnant?

7. Thinking about Jack and Nan, how close does Benny come to the real truth?

8. What advice of Nan's does Benny use to dissuade her father from walking her to Eve's party and coming to collect her later?

9. On their date at the restaurant, what romantic thing takes place?

10. How does Benny get home to Knockglen after the news arrives that her father has died?

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 Empathy. Mother Francis is the most empathetic character in the novel. Discuss in your essay the different ways she deals with Eve, Kit, and Heather. Conclude with an evaluation of empathizing with people's particular problems.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of at least two typed, double-spaced pages on The Influence of Younger Generations. First, deal with the character of Clodagh and how she impacts Peggy Pine's business which, in turn, changes business in other establishments. Next, deal with her impact on Benny whose life is changed by wearing Clodagh's low cut gown. Finally, show how Clodagh and Fonzie begin to break down prejudices by wearing Clodagh's fashions. Conclude with an observation about how towns tend to dry up when all the young generation leaves.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of at least two typed, double-spaced pages on Dealing With Death in Circle of Friends. First, describe how Kit needs Mother Francis' help to deal with the death of her son, Frank; and next, describe how Benny and Annabel deal with Eddie's death by depending on each other. Conclude with the part good friendships play during times of tragedy.

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