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

2. In December 1874, how many men are running a footrace across the lowest slope of the Great Lawn when ConaLee and her mother return from a walk?

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

4. How many sheriff's deputies did it take to bind and drag Papa to the asylum?

5. What is Nurse Blevin's first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Dearbhla remember about when Papa came?

3. How does O'Shea die?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does the fire start at the asylum?

10. What happens to the storekeeper's wife, and how does the storekeeper buy Dearbhla's silence?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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