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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 news about Violet does Aisling learn in Chapter 12?

3. What pains Elizabeth when she sees Donal in Chapter 12?

4. Why does Eileen go to Dublin in Chapter 17?

5. Where does Aisling agree to go with Johnny in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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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