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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 is the name of the hospital?

2. Why is Catherine leaving Dave?

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

4. Why doesn't Dave come to the hospital?

5. What does Catherine give to the nurses to say thank you?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in regards to Catherine's contractions and what do the sisters tell her to do?

2. What excuse does Dave give to Catherine for not coming to see her and Anna in the hospital?

3. 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?

4. What does Catherine hear when the midwife is delivering her child?

5. What would Catherine do when her parents would fight?

6. What does Catherine's Granny say is terrible and what must it be worse than?

7. What does Liz almost quiz Catherine about and why?

8. How are the people at Rotten Row and what does Catherine decide to do about it?

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

10. How does Catherine say she feels throughout her pregnancy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Catherine focus on while she is in Ireland? Why do you think she focuses on this? Does this help or harm her? Why do you feel this way?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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