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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 job does Worsky hire Elizabeth for in Chapter 11?

2. What does Aisling do at the end of Chapter 17?

3. How many weeks is Tony sober before resuming drinking in Chapter 18?

4. What does Henry conclude about his marriage to Elizabeth in Chapter 20?

5. Who does Stone run into in Wales?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is the genre of the novel "Light a Penny Candle"? What are some examples of other works of this genre? What are the characteristics of this genre? What are some examples of these characteristics in "Light a Penny Candle"?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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