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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. Why does Catherine think Janet is making small talk with Catherine?

2. What does Catherine find wrong with the house when she goes inside?

3. Which of the following statements is true about Part 2 of this novel?

4. Why doesn't Catherine take the rides offered at the airport from two different people?

5. What vow does Catherine make in regards to her daughter right after she is born?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Catherine decide she shouldn't pray to God?

2. What names had Catherine and Dave chosen for their child?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In what ways does Catherine's creation of music mirror the way she views her child? How does she feel about both? Does she love one more? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Where does Catherine get her love of music? Who shows her how to work with this love? How does this love help her throughout her life?

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