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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 old is Senan's son?

2. What time did Bobby want to make a confession to a priest after drinking some of Malachy's liquor last year?

3. In Chapter 17, who beats Trey?

4. In Chapter 18, who does Cal say beat him up when he was Trey's age?

5. What time of day does Lena say that the mother dog decided her pups needed to come inside?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cal tell Trey to quit looking for Brendan?

2. What does Cal learn about the police being in Ardnakelty on March 16?

3. In Chapter 14, what wakes Cal and what does he see?

4. What does Donie look like in Chapter 15, and how does Cal think he got that way?

5. What does Donie's house look like?

6. What does Cal decide about the farm equipment that got stolen in March?

7. What does Cal do after Mart drops him off in Chapter 11, and why does he go inside?

8. What work gets done on Cal's house after he sends Trey away?

9. In Chapter 13, what does Cal remember about Cliona?

10. Why are Lena's pups inside when Cal visits in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cal and Trey have a conversation about moral codes. Why do Cal and Trey have a conversation about moral codes? How does Cal define a moral code? What moral code do Cal and Trey have, and how do their moral codes affect their actions?

Essay Topic 2

Cal gets his firearms license and buys a gun. What does Cal want a rifle? What does the gun symbolize at first and how and why does the symbolism change?

Essay Topic 3

Allusions are figures of speech used when an author mentions a person, place, or thing, but does not provide background information about the person, place, or thing. What are some allusions that the author uses in the book? Is research required to understand the allusions the author makes? Does the use of allusions make understanding what is happening difficult?

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