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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. Who returns to the Home Paddock?

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

3. What happens to Hal?

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

5. Which of the following characters are Meggie's children?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does life change for Fiona and Meggie when they move into the main house?

2. What are the negative aspects for Meggie of living a clannish existence on their farm?

3. How does Father Ralph act more like a private citizen than a representative of the church?

4. Why do Meggie and Stuart stop attending school?

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

6. What causes disagreements between Frank and Paddy?

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

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

9. How has Fiona changed after Frank leaves home?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Luke and Meggie obviously have very different views of marriage. What are Meggie's views? What are Luke's views? Do they have similar views on anything regarding their marriage? Cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What motivates the following characters?

1) Fiona.

2) Paddy.

3) Mary Carson.

4) Meggie.

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