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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. How long has it been in Chapter 8, since Cal has been poor like the Reddy's?

2. How many acres does Cal own?

3. In Chapter 3, who had a sheep get it throat, tongue, eyes, and bottom ripped out?

4. How long has Noreen refused to order the cookies Mart likes?

5. When did Brendan go missing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cal decide to help Trey?

2. Why does Cal sometimes like to get up early and eat his breakfast sitting on his back step?

3. How is Cal getting along in his new place?

4. What does Trey tell Cal when he finally gets around to telling him what he wants in Chapter 5?

5. What did Cal do when he worked for the Chicago Police Department?

6. What does Cal learn about Trey's family?

7. What is the view from Cal's place in the evening in Chapter 1?

8. What does the Reddy place look like?

9. What does Cal remember about teaching Alyssa to fish?

10. How does Cal almost catch the kid who has been watching him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cal moves to Western Ireland from Chicago. How is life different for Cal in Western Ireland than it was in Chicago? How does he fit in and acclimate to his new life?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

The Reddy family is not well-respected in Ardnakelty. Why is the Reddy family not well-respected in Ardnakelty? What is communicated about community prejudice through the way the family is treated?

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