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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 Justine choose to do rather than attend college?

2. Where does Meggie go after her trip to Matlock?

3. Who does Meggie call for when she is giving birth?

4. Who is Luke's new boss when he becomes a sugar cane cutter?

5. What does Meggie think could be a result of kissing Luke?

Short Essay Questions

1. Following the end of the war, what happens with Father Ralph?

2. What major decision does Meggie make regarding her marriage and her future?

3. How do Meggie and Luke feel about her pregnancy?

4. Why do Luke and Meggie honeymoon and then move to Queensland after they are married?

5. In the life of the Cleary family, what two major events take place on September 2, 1945?

6. Who comes to visit Meggie while she is on vacation at Matlock?

7. What happens to the twins in New Guinea?

8. What previously introduced character reappears in Chapter 17, and what is this character's story?

9. How does Meggie ensure that Luke will never question the paternity of their child?

10. What are Meggie's ideas about marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Father Ralph has all of the power in his hands as he holds Mary Carson's second will. The reader has had an opportunity to see several facets of Father Ralph's personality. Are you surprised by his decision? Is so, why? If not, why not? What leads you to think that he will make the decision that he makes? What aspects of his personality support your answer? Please be specific and thorough, using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Mary Carson appears to be a very shrewd woman. How does she use her intuition about the people in her circle to manipulate those same people? Select three other characters in the book and describe Mary's relationship with those characters.

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