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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 type of snakeskins did Papa tack up on the chicken coop?

2. At the time ConaLee and her mother arrive at the asylum, how long have Dr. Story and Mrs. Bowman been there?

3. How many pullets does Dearbhla find still in the woods around Eliza's cabin after the cabin is abandoned?

4. How long after Dearbhla gives the storekeep drops for his wife, does the storekeep's wife die?

5. In March, 1874, what does Dearbhla notice that Pap has shot?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Papa escape from the asylum?

2. How is ConaLee's mother doing by December 1874?

3. From where does Weed like to observe comings and goings at the asylum, and how does he get there?

4. How is food brought to the dining rooms of the asylum?

5. What does Dearbhla notice as she watches Papa from the footpath from her cabin in March 1874?

6. What is the regimen at the asylum?

7. When ConaLee goes for the first walk with her mother, Nurse Blevins, and Mrs. Kasinski, what is a man doing who they see?

8. What does Dearbhla remember about when Papa came?

9. Where is ConaLee staying by December 1874?

10. How does Dr. Story describe his sessions with Miss Janet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

ConaLee and Eliza both have to deal with difficulties other characters cause. How do ConaLee and Eliza deal with the difficulties they face? How do they face difficulties differently?

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