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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 Donal refuse to do for Tony in Chapter 18?

2. Who do people blame for Tony's drinking in Chapter 16?

3. What news does Aisling learn about Violet in Chapter 14?

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

5. According to Elizabeth, what would she do if Henry turned to drink?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 the theme of religion in the novel "Light a Penny Candle". How does Elizabeth's move to Ireland introduce her to a new faith? How does her new faith influence her? What is the connection between the novel's motif of guilt and its theme of religion? Are Elizabeth and Aisling religious people?

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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