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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 Chapter 11, how long ago does Mart say that Lord Muck came to write a novel?

2. What color is the tissue paper that Cal remove from the sheep he bought in Chapter 12?

3. In Chapter 11, who sings in Irish?

4. What animals do the cattlemen not like because they spread TB to the cattle?

5. Who did Brendan sell the Hozier concert tickets to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cal have in his bedroom?

2. Who does Mart introduce Cal to in Chapter 11?

3. In Chapter 17, why does Cal call Lena, and what does Lena do?

4. What is Mart's house like?

5. In Chapter 16, what story does Cal tell Trey about what happened to Brendan?

6. What does Mart say about Trey in Chapter 15?

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

8. What does Donie's house look like?

9. In Chapter 12, why does Cal think he was warned the night before?

10. In Chapter 10, what does Mart say about the food he fixes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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