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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. Where does Elizabeth have her wedding reception?

2. What does Elizabeth decline to be in Chapter 12?

3. What does Simon tell Elizabeth over dinner in Chapter 15?

4. Where do Aisling and Tony stay on their wedding night?

5. When does Sean summon Aisling home to visit their mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aisling look forward to on her wedding day?

2. What causes Tony to start drinking again in Chapter 16?

3. What does Elizabeth tell Aisling about her mother in Chapter 12?

4. What does Aisling innocently reveal to Henry in Chapter 20?

5. After the death of Elizabeth's mother, what does Eileen advise her to do?

6. What does Aisling tell Elizabeth about married life in Chapter 14?

7. What promise does Elizabeth make to Eileen before she dies?

8. What changes occur in Elizabeth's love life in Chapter 15? What difficulties does Aisling face in her marriage in Chapter 15?

9. What insensitive behavior does Stone repeat in Chapter 19?

10. Why is Violet hospitalized in Chapter 11? What does George think of this turn of events?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of religion in the novel "Light a Penny Candle". How does Elizabeth's move to Ireland introduce her to a new faith? How does her new faith influence her? What is the connection between the novel's motif of guilt and its theme of religion? Are Elizabeth and Aisling religious people?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of friendship in the novel "Light a Penny Candle", specifically the friendship between Elizabeth and Aisling. In your opinion, why do they become such fast friends? What ups and downs does their relationship encounter over the years? How do they help one another during difficult times? In your opinion, why does their friendship endure?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the characters Elizabeth and Aisling. What are their defining character traits? What struggles and obstacles do they face throughout the novel? What are their goals and motives?

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