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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 accent does the man have who calls himself Papa?

2. In December 1874, the day after the carriage ride, when does Miss Janet ask to meet with Dr. Story?

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

4. How many acres are the grounds of the asylum?

5. What color are Dr. Story's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did O'Shea help Dr. Story when he first arrived at the asylum?

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

4. What does Dearbhla remember about when Papa came?

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

6. What is the regimen at the asylum?

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

8. How does O'Shea die?

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

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

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

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?

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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