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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 Olivia suggest Frank do before Holly leaves for school?

2. Why does Frank apologize to Holly?

3. Which two people's deaths do Frank and Stephen compare?

4. Why doesn't Nora's husband understand why Nora cannot stop crying?

5. What does Frank learn about Rosie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Frank request at his office?

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

3. What does Kennedy tell Frank that infuriates Frank?

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

5. Why has Jackie again frantically called Frank?

6. What happens to Kevin?

7. What does Frank ask Stephen that surprises the man?

8. What does Frank think Scorcher is trying to do by ruling Kevin's death an accident and how does Mrs. Mackey react?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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