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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 Mary demand of Ralph after her birthday party, but he refuses?

2. What does Father Ralph tell Meggie when he returns for the funerals?

3. What does Fiona hope to do before moving into Mary's house?

4. Why does Ralph ignore Meggie at Mary's birthday party?

5. Which of the following are two of the Cleary boys?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Frank and Paddy when they are at the Gillanbone Show and Picnic Races?

2. What is significant about Mary Carson's 72nd birthday party?

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

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

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

6. What does the family think of Paddy's disappearance?

7. What happens to Frank at the district's social event?

8. What is life like for Fiona at Drogheda?

9. What is the role of farm women in this time period?

10. What happens to Meggie's friendship with Teresa Annunzio?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Meggie's relationships with the following boys/men in her life:

1) Paddy.

2) Father Ralph.

3) Luke.

4) Hal.

5) Frank.

Essay Topic 2

Who do you think is the most tragic character in the book? Why would you pick this particular character? Give examples from the book that highlight what makes this character particularly tragic.

Essay Topic 3

From the time the Clearys are introduced, the reader forms impressions about the family. What are your initial reactions to Fiona and Paddy? Do you see them as good, bad or just two people trying to do the best they can? How does that impression change, if it does, as the story unfolds?

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