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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 type of woman has Violet transformed into after the war?

2. What does Eileen hope Elizabeth's stay will result in?

3. Who is Maureen dating in Chapter 6?

4. What does Maureen's friend want to do for a living in Chapter 3?

5. What does Aisling want to do before marrying in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what realization does Elizabeth come to after spending a week at Monica's?

2. What does Joannie Murray do in Chapter 4?

3. What does Elizabeth pray for in Chapter 5?

4. What dismays Elizabeth on the purchasing trip she goes on with Stone?

5. What does Worsky warn Elizabeth about Stone? Why doesn't she pay attention?

6. How does Joannie end up being sent to a convent school in Chapter 7?

7. Why does Aisling insist on going sightseeing? What shocks Aisling on a tour of the Art College?

8. How does Violet annoy Eileen in Chapter 4?

9. What regrets does Elizabeth have as she settles back into life in London?

10. What does Violet worry about Elizabeth in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel opens during WWII. How are the characters of the novel affected by the war? Does Binchy use the war as a plot device in the novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the death motif in the novel "Light a Penny Candle". Who dies in the novel and how do these deaths affect the characters and plot? What are the reasons for their deaths? What do the reactions of the loved ones left behind reveal of their relationships?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the relationship between Elizabeth and Stone. What ups and downs do they experience during their relationship? Are they well-suited for one another? Why or why not? What keeps them apart throughout the novel? What are Stone's defining characteristics?

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