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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 Harry ask to make in Chapter 18?

2. What type of lessons does Elizabeth teach in Chapter 14?

3. Where does Britain go to war in Chapter 17?

4. What does Simon do to make Elizabeth uncomfortable in Chapter 20?

5. Who throws Elizabeth and Henry a party in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What career progress does Elizabeth make in Chapter 11? What does her father think about her activities?

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

6. What difficulties does Aisling face with Tony in Chapter 17? What conclusion does she come to about her marriage?

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

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

9. How do Aisling's family in Kilgarret respond to her decision to leave Tony?

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

Analyze and interpret the conclusion of the novel "Light a Penny Candle". What happens at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Why might Binchy have chosen to end the novel when she did?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the parent-child relationships in the novel. Discuss the ups and downs of the following relationships:

a) Elizabeth and Violet/ Harry.

b) Elizabeth and George.

c) Sean Sr. and Sean Jr.

d) Aisling and Eileen.

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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