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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 did Paula respond to the story of Mrs. Doyle's grandchild's death?

2. Who always took Paula to the hospital after she was beat?

3. Who was Paula most nervous about introducing Charlo to?

4. What did Charlo call Paula when she threatened to leave him?

5. What is Mrs. Fleming's husband's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What shocks Paula most of all about Mrs. Fleming's death?

2. What does Paula day dream about while being abused?

3. How did Sally die?

4. What does Paula find funny about the death of her husband?

5. What led Paula to finally fight back against Charlo?

6. Who does Paula blame for the abuse she received from Charlo, and why?

7. What did Paula say to herself every time Charlo hit her?

8. How did Paula fight back against Charlo?

9. How did Mrs. Doyle's grandchild die, and what did Paula think of this?

10. What is ironic about the name of the Fleming's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book, and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

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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