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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 is Rosie Daley?
2. Why is Olivia angry with what Frank tells her on the phone?
3. What is Mandy's status in the present time when Frank goes to visit her?
4. What do Frank and Kevin talk about that brings up the mention of a dog?
5. What is one thing Frank did right after leaving home?
Short Essay Questions
1. What scene is portrayed in the Prologue?
2. What do the Daly's say when Frank asks if they ever heard from Rosie?
3. Why does Frank start searching the neighborhood?
4. Where does Frank convince Kevin to go with him and what do they find?
5. What does Carmel ask Frank and what is his answer?
6. What thoughts go through Frank's mind about Rosie's suitcase?
7. What does Frank's family speculate about the suitcase, and how does Shay sum up the speculation?
8. What does Frank say about his family in regard to Rosie leaving him?
9. What does Shay say about his job and his future plans?
10. What does the Technical Bureau find in the basement at number 16?
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
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in "Faithful Place". Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of anger in "Faithful Place". Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?
3. Trace and analyze the theme of death in "Faithful Place". Consider the deaths of Rosie and Mike and the death of Holly's innocence.
Essay Topic 3
Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Tana French.
2. What in French's background may have helped her in writing "Faithful Place"? What may have influenced the way she depicts various characters and scenes?
3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.
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