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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 did Paula let Charlo do that she didn't let any other boy do?

2. Why does Paula refuse to see Mr. Fleming?

3. What did Mr. Fleming drive right into before his wife's death?

4. When did Paula realize she was pregnant for the first time?

5. What does Paula say Charlo fed off of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Paula say she felt invisible while being abused?

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

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

4. Why did Paula try to get drunk before Charlo got home?

5. When did Charlo hit Paula for the first time?

6. What does Paula say was her main reason for marrying Charlo?

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

8. How did Paula spend her wedding night?

9. How does Paula imagine Kevin's life is like after his wife's death?

10. What kind of character is Mrs. Fleming, and what does she do for the plot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. Cite examples from the book, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

How did Charlo die, and why was this a symbolic piece to this story-line?

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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