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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. While Montgomery goes to get the money, where are his wife and child?

2. What does Montgomery buy at the hardware shop?

3. Where does Montgomery travel to after he neglects to pay back the money he borrowed?

4. How does the person who supplied the money for Montgomery's loan feel about not being paid back?

5. Where does Montgomery wake up after a night of drinking?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relationship between Charlie French and Montgomery?

2. Why does the author switch back and forth from past to present?

3. Explain the symbolism of Montgomery's recurring dreams about his father.

4. Is Montgomery's mother's reasoning for selling the paintings understandable? Why or why not?

5. Why would the drug baron make Montgomery leave his family behind while Montgomery gets the money he owes the baron?

6. The author goes into detail when he describes Dublin after ten years. Why does he do this?

7. Montgomery describes his father and spends a lot time focusing on his mustache. Why does Montgomery do this?

8. Why does Montgomery feel the need to describe his mother as "statuesque"?

9. Why is Montgomery's recount of his mother's funeral ironic?

10. Why does Montgomery tell the court about his bad moods as a child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

External conflicts happen throughout the novel. Give examples of at least three external conflicts in the novel. How do these conflicts affect the plot? Who is the protagonist in the conflict? Antagonist?

Essay Topic 2

Montgomery has a fixation with women and there are several that play a huge role in his life. Compare and contrast Daphne, his mother, and Anna Behrens. How have they influenced Montgomery's life? What did they contribute to his crime? How does he feel about each woman?

Essay Topic 3

Joanne the stable hand is a very controversial character in the novel. What makes Joanne controversial? Why is her character important? How would the plot be different if her character was not involved?

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