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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 ask if anyone has done concerning the suitcase?

2. Where do Mick and Frank talk?

3. What had Frank believed when he found a partial note from Rosie many years earlier?

4. How often does Frank see Holly?

5. What does Mr. Daly want to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Shay say about his job and his future plans?

6. What does the Technical Bureau find in the basement at number 16?

7. What do Frank and Scorcher talk about when they go to a local pub?

8. What does Frank think about when asked why he became a cop?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Holly is nine throughout "Faithful Place". Discuss the following:

1. What are some ways that Holly seems like an average nine year old? Give examples and why you say her activities are average activities for that age group.

2. What are some ways that Holly seems older than her age of 9? Give specific examples and discuss whether they seem consistent with the character of Holly as she is developed throughout the book.

3. Do you think most nine year old girls would have the kind of conversation with Shay that Holly does? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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