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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 Paula say about most of the things she is grateful for?

2. Who stood up to teachers for Paula?

3. How did Paula's friends describe Charlo before she met him?

4. What kind of school was Saint Mary's?

5. How many girls were in Paula's class at St. Mary's?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Paula happy that Nicola has no need to cling to memories?

2. What does Paula say the difference between wanking and masturbation is?

3. What did Paula mistake for a bathroom at Charlo's house?

4. When does Paula first realize that Charlo is not a nice guy?

5. What does Paula say got her negative attention as a teenager?

6. How did Paula feel when she first started dating Charlo, and why?

7. How does Paula first see the body of her dead husband?

8. Why has Paula not seen Charlo in a while when she learns of his death?

9. How did one of Paula's sisters die?

10. What attracted Paula to Charlo in the first place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

How is this plot line presented, and why do you think the author chose to present his story in this way?

Essay Topic 3

What did Paula do at Lambay Island, and how did what happened there change her ideas on life?

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