View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Papa wear on his head when he brusts back inside the asylum after his escape?

2. Where does Weed like to hide and listen to the women in the kitchen?

3. In 1874, how long has Dr. Kirkbridge been married to his wife?

4. How long is the asylum building?

5. When Papa shoots O'Shea, where does he wound him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What instructions does Matron Bowman give ConaLee (Miss Connelly)?

2. What does Weed do when Mrs. Hexum takes him to O'Shea's room after the altercation with Papa?

3. How does O'Shea die?

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

5. In March 1874, what work does Papa have ConaLee doing?

6. What does ConaLee notice happening in the garden when she goes to her mother's room after the carriage ride?

7. How does the fire start at the asylum?

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

9. What does Dearbhla remember about watching the stars with ConaLee?

10. How is food brought to the dining rooms of 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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Phillips use artistic license to create the realistic background of Night Watch?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 873 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample