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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. What does Mart offer Cal to eat in Chapter 10?

2. What is the subject of books that Mart says he read after his brother died?

3. In Chapter 15, what time does Cal head to the village?

4. How many quid has Mart bet that Cal will stay in Ireland at least a year?

5. What does Cal do after talking to Donie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mart's house like?

2. What does Cal have in his bedroom?

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

4. What happened the last time Mart and the others imbibed of Malachy's spirits?

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

6. Why does Trey wear her hair in a buzz cut?

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

8. How does Cal explain morals in Chapter 13?

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

10. What do Cal and Trey find in Brendan's hideout?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

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