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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 her father react to the news that she won't be coming home for Christmas?

2. Why does Catherine call the district nurse?

3. Which of the following terms best describes how Catherine feels about the night her students play the mass she is working on?

4. What does Catherine believe Christmas carols celebrate?

5. What was the first catch Catherine learned?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Catherine remember her mother telling her about Catherine's birth?

4. How does Catherine feel the day she leaves the hospital?

5. What does Catherine realize will happen the longer she lives without telling her parents about her child?

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

7. 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?

8. What does Catherine tell Liz was the reason for her phone call?

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

10. How does Catherine describe Dave's work and how does she feel about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Miss Bingham's real purpose in Catherine's life? How does Catherine repay Miss Bingham? Do you believe Catherine treats Miss Bingham well? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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