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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 does George fear about Elizabeth when she comes home in Chapter 6?

2. Who does Eileen write to in order to have Elizabeth excused from the class in Chapter 3?

3. How is Violet described physically in Chapter 8?

4. What deal is made between Elizabeth's parents in Chapter 7?

5. What shocking news does Violet tell Elizabeth at the end of Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Aisling report in a letter to Elizabeth in Chapter 6?

4. How does Sean Sr. react when Sean Jr. enlists? What change occurs within the family ranks?

5. How does Elizabeth continue her conversion to Catholicism in Chapter 5?

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 does Violet announce the day before Elizabeth's sixteenth birthday?

9. When does Elizabeth realize that Stone will never meet her half way in their relationship?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret Elizabeth's relationship with Henry. How do they meet? What are their first impressions of one another? Why does Elizabeth choose Henry over Stone? What problems arise in Elizabeth's marriage?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author of the novel "Light a Penny Candle", Maeve Binchy. What other books has she written? Is this novel similar to her other works in term of plot, tone and genre? How is her work received by critics?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of family in the novel "Light a Penny Candle". Who are the members of Elizabeth's family? Who are the members of Aisling's family? How important is family to Elizabeth and Aisling? What obstacles do Elizabeth and Aisling face because of their families? How do their families help them overcome obstacles or grow as characters?

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