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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 Catherine tell Miss Bingham she is working on?

2. Where does Catherine stop on the way to Miss Bingham's house?

3. Why were some of the buildings in Catherine's town boarded up?

4. What is Catherine thinking about when she wakes up at four thirty in the morning?

5. What does Liz tell Catherine?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did the salt shaker at Catherine's home get a crease in it?

2. Why is the pub closed?

3. How does Catherine wake up from her nap in the spare room?

4. What does Catherine remember about her father?

5. What happens as Catherine plays a song she hasn't finished writing for Melnichuck?

6. What happened in Catherine's hometown according to the bus driver?

7. What was one of the things her first music teacher taught Catherine?

8. Why does Geraldine think she and Catherine are single?

9. How did Catherine feel about the drums and how did they make her feel?

10. What does Catherine remember that her father taught her and how did it make her feel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What influence do you think Anna has had on Catherine's life? Why do you think she has had this influence?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think the author has the flashback portion of the novel come after the death of her father? Do you think it worked to place it in part 2? Would you have placed it here? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Catherine tolerates Dave for so long? Why do you think she changed her mind? Do you agree with her decision? Why or why not?

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