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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 Maureen's friend in Chapter 3?

2. In Chapter 9, according to Elizabeth, what, at her age has she grown past?

3. What does Aisling write Elizabeth about Sister Catherine in Chapter 6?

4. What does Joannie wonder about Violet and Harry's relationship in Chapter 7?

5. What does Aisling tell Elizabeth she dislikes doing in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Elizabeth sees Violet and Harry in Chapter 8, what does Harry encourage her to do? How has her mother changed?

3. In Chapter 9, why does Aisling decide she wants to travel? What opportunity soon presents itself?

4. What event does Elizabeth look forward to in Chapter 4? What does she worry might ruin this event?

5. What happens when Sean Jr. fails his Leaving Certificate examination?

6. How does Aisling explain is the way pre-marital pregnancy is dealt with in Kilgarret?

7. What does Elizabeth pray for in Chapter 5?

8. What decision do the adults in Elizabeth's life reach in order to settle their problems?

9. What does Joannie Murray do in Chapter 4?

10. What does Elizabeth write to Aisling about in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Elizabeth's and Aisling's growth as characters. How do they grow throughout the novel? How are they able to do this? How does their friendship evolve along the way?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of alcoholism in the novel "Light a Penny Candle". What are some examples of alcohol leading to problems for the characters, particularly Aisling and Elizabeth. How is alcohol a leading factor in the demise of Aisling's marriage?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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