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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 a woman give Dearbhla after Dearbhla gave her a ride?

2. What food does Papa give ConaLee for her supper when he stops the wagon to relieve Mama of her breast milk?

3. Where does Eliza have to get her rifle from after the man called Reb leaves?

4. How old is ConaLee's mother?

5. What is the only ward that Weed is allowed to be in?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did ConaLee and her mother live before Papa came?

2. What is Mama wearing and where did Papa get the clothes?

3. What happened when men found ConaLee and her mother living on the ridge during the War?

4. What boy does ConaLee notice when the Night Watch takes her and her mother to an alcove?

5. What does ConaLee say about herself?

6. What is Dearbhla's background?

7. How was the Sharpshooter saved after he was burned and hit his head?

8. Who did the Sharpshooter become and what did he do after he recuperated?

9. What happens when a man named Bart tries to rape Eliza?

10. What does ConaLee see when they arrive at the asylum?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Night Watch, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Eliza has not been a mother to ConaLee ever since Papa came. Even as Eliza heals, she does not resume her motherly role. How would you describe the relationship between ConaLee and her mother and why and how it changes?

Essay Topic 3

Literature is often organized and classified by genres like historical fiction, biography, fantasy, science fiction, realistic fiction, etc. What is the genre of Night Watch and why?

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