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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. What does Frank wonder about Rosie?

2. What is one thing Frank did right after leaving home?

3. Why is Olivia angry with what Frank tells her on the phone?

4. To what does Olivia agree?

5. What does Frank tell Mick?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Frank's family speculate about the suitcase, and how does Shay sum up the speculation?

2. What does Carmel ask Frank and what is his answer?

3. Who else arrives on the scene, and why do none of the cops acknowledge Frank?

4. Why does Frank have to take Holly back to her mom's and what is Olivia's response?

5. What is the outcome of the short vignette?

6. What do the Daly's say when Frank asks if they ever heard from Rosie?

7. Where does Frank convince Kevin to go with him and what do they find?

8. Who does Frank visit and what does he learn?

9. What does the reader learn about Frank in the opening to Chapter 1?

10. What thoughts go through Frank's mind about Rosie's suitcase?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in "Faithful Place". Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think French chooses the symbols she does?

2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think French chooses the metaphors she does?

3. Discuss French's use (or lack ) of literary device ( such as allusion, connotation, denouement, dialogue, flashback, figurative language, motif, metaphor, narrator, point of view, simile, mood, and puns) and how they add or detract from the story. Does French use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).

Essay Topic 2

Faithful Place: A Novel like most mystery novels involves the act of murder. Discuss the following:

1. What is murder? Is the act of murder always clearly murder?

2. Do you think the death of Rosie is tragic? Why or why not. What about Kevin?

3. Is murder ever justified? Why or why not.

4. Do you think Shay should suffer capital punishment for the murder of Rosie? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of interesting questions raised by "Faithful Place". Questions that French most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:

1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?

2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the French' agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss French's probable agenda concerning that idea.

2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?

3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?

4. Research the life of French and see if/where her life may have influenced her writing.

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