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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 was the name of Franny's paternal grandmother?

2. Where does Franny sleep at the end of Chapter 19?

3. How did Niall and Franny get to the docks in Chapter 22?

4. In Chapter 15, what prison was Franny in?

5. Where did Franny and Niall drive in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Ennis and Franny do when the police arrive in Chapter 24?

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

4. What did Franny find in the box her grandmother kept under her bed in Chapter 17?

5. What law passes in Chapter 16?

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

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

8. What did Niall say about her mother and the search for what happened to her?

9. How does Franny get water in Chapter 23?

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

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? Does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?

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

Franny and Niall married after knowing one another a short time. How would you describe the relationship between Franny and Niall? How did her emotional issues affect the relationship?

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