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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. Which brother always seems to be Meggie's champion?

2. What occupation does the eldest Cleary son hold?

3. What is the name of the newest Cleary?

4. Why is Meggie hurt at Mary's party?

5. Who returns to the Home Paddock?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the romance between Meggie Cleary and Father Ralph ill-fated?

2. What makes Meggie's doll special?

3. Why does Mary Carson find it more advantageous to remain a widow and not remarry?

4. What is Father Ralph's dilemma regarding Mary Carson's second will?

5. Describe what happens to Hal during one of the dry winters in Chapter 6.

6. Describe the relationship between Father Ralph and Mary Carson.

7. How has Father Ralph's life changed since Mary Carson died?

8. What does Fiona find while packing and how does it affect her?

9. What does Paddy tell Father Ralph about his past with Fiona?

10. What does Mary Carson's new will say?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

You have been given the task of summarizing a character or characters from this novel in two or three paragraphs. Focusing on the character(s) of your choice, who will you write about? What will you highlight? Why did you choose the character(s) that you chose? Then summarize the character(s) you selected.

Essay Topic 2

Fiona and Paddy have an arranged marriage. Fiona's father, aghast at her pregnancy, pays Paddy to marry Fiona and move her away from the family. Can an arranged marriage ever be successful? Do you consider Fiona and Paddy's marriage a success? Please be specific and provide details from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Justine is an ambitious young woman with a personality very different from Dane's. Describe the differences as well as the similarities. What, looking at their family histories, contributes to the differences or similarities? Paternity is an issue as well. How does this affect the brother and sister?

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