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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. Who did Frankie catch sleeping with Mary?

2. Who does Frankie not want to hear Salvatore shouting?

3. Why did Joe decide not to send Ilya to collect?

4. What does Luca carve into Dolore's wrist?

5. What is the final thing on Dolores's list?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rose make Dolores and Luca laugh at their mother's funeral?

2. How does Mary react when she sees Frankie with Joe and Paolo?

3. What does Luca remember in part two, chapter sixteen?

4. What is Mary's state when she is discovered at the Salvation Army hospital?

5. What do Luca and Rose remember about the past in part two chapter fourteen?

6. How does Dolores get into her mother's house?

7. Describe Celesta's adult life?

8. Why is Dolores so transfixed by the photograph?

9. What does Martineau tell Dolores about the night of the fire?

10. What do people think has happened to Salvatore?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas?

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

Essay Topic 2

Discuss elements of the narrative structure, such as exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all these elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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