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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. When ConaLee meets Mrs. Kasinski, what scent does the woman wear?

2. How old was Eliza when she came upon Dearbhla's son in a spring meadow when her horse went lame?

3. Where does Mrs. Hexum take Weed after Mrs. Kasinski's accident?

4. Who did the mirror belong to that ConaLee has in December of 1974?

5. What instruments does ConaLee's mother play at the asylum?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is ConaLee staying by December 1874?

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

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

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

5. What happens during the carriage ride ConaLee takes with her mother and Dr. Story?

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

7. What commotion do ConaLee and her mother notice when they go inside after being on the back lawn on their second day at the asylum?

8. How did Papa escape from the asylum?

9. How does O'Shea die?

10. Under what conditions is ConaLee allowed to stay with her mother at the asylum?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Night Watch and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood Night Watch, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 3

In media res is the technique of beginning a story with a pivotal point or a situation that is the end to a series of events. Where does Phillips begin Night Watch? How does she plunge into the action without an explanation? How does beginning the story in the middle of the action affect the plot and affect readers?

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