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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 request at work?

2. What does Frank say Holly was wrong to do?

3. What does Frank realize they need to do in the current homicide investigation?

4. Why is Scorcher furious with Frank?

5. With whom does Frank's father fight at the wake?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why has Jackie again frantically called Frank?

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

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

5. How does Frank have to change his perception about Rosie?

6. What does Frank learn from Imelda about Rosie on the night of Rosie's death?

7. What does Scorcher say about Kevin's death and how does Frank argue the point and infuriate Scorcher?

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

9. What does Frank's mother tell him about Mr. Mackey and Theresa Daly?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In most fiction, readers would like all the loose ends to be neatly "tied up." Discuss the following:

1. Do you think "Faithful Place" is successful as a learning tool? Why or why not.

2. What about this book would motivate you to read another of Tana French's novels? What would discourage you from doing so?

3. Were all the "loose ends" satisfactorily settled for you? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Characters are an important part of what makes "Faithful Place" interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Frank. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Shay. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Kevin. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Faithful Place is? Explain your response.

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