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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. How does Catherine get to the plane?

2. Why do the nuns tell Catherine to walk around?

3. How does Catherine believe her father will react to the news he will soon be a grandfather?

4. What trick did Catherine's mother tell her about that might help her sleep?

5. Where did Catherine move when she left Dave's?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who takes Catherine to the ambulance and what does he tell her about the hospital?

2. What does Catherine realize about the celebration of birth through music?

3. What does Catherine remember one of her music teachers saying about lullabies?

4. How does Catherine's father react to the news that she won't be coming home for Christmas and how does Catherine react to him?

5. What is Catherine working on that she remembered learning from her Granny Boyd.

6. What is Catherine given as a reward for passing her qualifying exam?

7. What does Catherine realize she is doing when she hears herself talking about how lovely her daughter is?

8. What comparison does Catherine make between the suckling of a baby and her music?

9. What happens when Catherine and Cranny are sewing or making hot water for tea?

10. What does Catherine learn about St. Cecilia and how does it affect her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways is Catherine isolated? Does she isolate herself? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

For what does Catherine feel guilty? Is this guilt justified? Would you have handled things differently than Catherine did? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What does the title of the novel have to do with the plot and ideas introduced in the novel? Do you believe it is a good title? Why or why not?

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