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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 in his family does Frank talk to before leaving?

2. How does Imelda act towards Frank initially?

3. Who calls Frank when he gets home?

4. What does Frank learn about Rosie's assailant?

5. Who falls out of the building where Rosie's body is found?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do people react to Frank at Kevin's wake and what is Jackie's theory about their reactions?

2. What does Stephen say about the comparison between Rosie's and Kevin's deaths?

3. How does Frank set things up to be able to follow the police investigation into Rosie and Kevin's deaths?

4. What does Frank learn from the coroner about Rosie's death?

5. What do Jackie and Frank talk about when they meet at the park?

6. What does Frank say to Holly about Kevin's death?

7. Which one of Rosie's old friends does Frank locate and how does she react to him initially?

8. Why is Frank's mother upset at Scorcher?

9. What does Nora say about her feelings about Rosie?

10. What does Frank recall about what Rosie told him the night they decide to leave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think "Faithful Place" is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "Faithful Place".

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Faithful Place. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of "Faithful Place". How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

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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