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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 Stone invite Elizabeth to go in chapter 15?

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

3. What does Elizabeth name her baby?

4. Who does Elizabeth worry will steal Stone away in Chapter 11?

5. Who does Simon plan to marry in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Elizabeth quiet her father's insistence that she should marry soon in Chapter 14?

7. Who does Aisling begin an affair with in Chapter 20? Who almost discovers the affair?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the motif of sex in the novel "Light a Penny Candle". What are Elizabeth's and Aisling's attitudes towards sex when they are young in Ireland? How do their attitudes change as they mature? What are the characters' opinions on premarital sex?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss love and romance in the novel "Light a Penny Candle". Who does Elizabeth first fall in love with? How does this relationship sway her decisions and affect the rest of her life? Does she find true happiness with her husband Henry? Why or why not? Does Aisling ever love Tony? Does she ever love Stone?

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