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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 books by Charles Dickens did ConaLee leave at home?

2. How big was the house ConaLee left?

3. What name does the Sharpshooter take after he recovers in Alexandria?

4. To what ward does Mrs. Bowman take ConaLee and her mother?

5. When is the Sharpshooter moved to the ward in the Alexandria hospital?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Dearbhla's background?

3. How and why was Dearbhla's adopted son branded?

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

5. What was Dearbhla's son's childhood like?

6. What does ConaLee say about herself?

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

8. What did the Sharpshooter do before he went to fight in the war?

9. What does ConaLee tell Mrs. Bowman when she wonders why the man who brought her and Miss Janet to the hospital did not register them?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Characterization is the process an author uses to reveal a character’s personality. How does Phillips use characterization to reveal Papa’s character in Night Watch?

Essay Topic 3

A villain in literature is usually an evil character that actively harms the main character or others. An antagonist is a character that may not be wicked, but who opposes the main character in a story. Is Papa a villain or an antagonist? Might he be both?

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