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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 color are Dr. Story's eyes?

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

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

4. In "Dearbhla, A Return," what is a horse pulling when Dearbhla finds it on her way home?

5. What color is the dress that Mrs. Bowman gives ConaLee as part of her uniform?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Dearbhla remember about when Papa came?

3. How did Papa escape from the asylum?

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

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

6. What is the regimen at the asylum?

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

8. What does Dearbhla give the storekeeper at the dry goods emporium after she witnesses a fracas he has with his wife?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is ConaLee’s character arc, and what situations influence her growth and transformation?

Essay Topic 2

While fighting, the Sharpshooter is badly injured. He recovers, but has amnesia and does not remember who he is or anything about his past. What is communicated about amnesia and making a new life through his experiences?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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