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

3. How does Stone react to his mother's death?

4. How does Tony look until the service begins in Chapter 13?

5. Who is jealous of all of the attention Aisling is receiving because of her wedding in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Elizabeth decline to invite Stone to Aisling's wedding? What does Eileen tell Elizabeth when she arrives for the wedding?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 2

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 3

Analyze and interpret the relationship between Elizabeth and Stone. What ups and downs do they experience during their relationship? Are they well-suited for one another? Why or why not? What keeps them apart throughout the novel? What are Stone's defining characteristics?

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