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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. How many crows would Franny feed in Chapter 6?

2. How old was Franny when she ran away from her home in Galway?

3. How long have Samuel and his wife been married?

4. In Chapter 1, how many terns does Franny tag?

5. In Chapter 1, what type of bird did Franny's husband take her to see on the rocky coast of the Atlantic?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Franny accomplished in Chapter 1?

2. Where are Malachai and Dae from?

3. In Chapter 5, how does Franny think Niall would like life aboard the Saghani?

4. Who does Franny save in Chapter 7 and how does she save them?

5. Where do Gammy and Samuel have their home?

6. In Chapter 3, where does Franny find herself when she wakes, and who rescues her?

7. Why does Franny visit the Bowens who live outside Kilfenora?

8. What were the circumstances of Franny's birth?

9. What does Franny notice about the birds when they land on the boat in Chapter 6?

10. What are Franny's chores on the Saghani in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters the author has created?

Essay Topic 2

Franny had a different type of relationship with her mother than with her paternal grandmother. How would you describe the relationship that Franny had with her mother and with her paternal grandmother? Did they both love her? How did the two women show their love for Franny in different ways?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

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