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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. For how many days does George visit for Christmas in Chapter 17?

2. What do the men discuss with concern in Chapter 16?

3. Who does Johnny take to Majorca?

4. Where do Aisling and Tony go for their honeymoon?

5. What does Fr. Mahony say about the Murrays in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the wedding, what does Elizabeth realize when she is asked about her wedding plans?

2. What upsets Eileen at the beginning of Chapter 17?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Elizabeth's pregnancy and abortion. How does she become pregnant? Is it a surprise to her? How does she come to the conclusion to abort her pregnancy? What does Aisling think of abortion? Why does she feel this way? How does Elizabeth's abortion cause problems years later?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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