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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 did Franny try to use to commit suicide in Chapter 15?

2. What injuries did Franny have after the third attack from Lally Shaye?

3. In Chapter 24, how much is the wine worth that Basil has stashed in his cabin?

4. In Chapter 16, where does Ennis take Franny?

5. In Chapter 24, how long does Ennis say that fishing has been banned in the cove they enter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened in Chapter 20, when Niall and Franny spent a weekend at his parents' home?

2. What did Niall say about following the Arctic Tern, and what did Franny know would happen?

3. What is Ushuaia, and why does Ennis take the Saghani there?

4. Who did Franny manage to offend in prison, and what happened because she offended that person?

5. How does Franny get water in Chapter 23?

6. What starts to fail on the ship in Chapter 21?

7. What does Ennis say is the situation in Chapter 19?

8. How did Franny describe love in Chapter 18?

9. How did Beth, Franny's roommate help her and why?

10. What did Franny learn when she and Niall visited John Torpey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Franny kept looking for her mother. Why was Franny not able to find her mother? Why did Franny remove the memory of her mother’s death from her memory? How does Franny alter memories and why?

Essay Topic 2

Franny and Niall visit John Torpey. What does Franny learn about herself from Torpey? How does the information Torpey provides that give Franny insight into family and herself?

Essay Topic 3

One of the settings in the novel is the ocean. What does the ocean represent for various characters, especially Franny?

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