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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. Where does Meggie go for a getaway after her daughter's birth?

2. What does Luke want to borrow from Bob for his date to the dance with Meggie?

3. What nationwide event happens that involves the Cleary family?

4. Who shows up at Matlock while Meggie is staying there?

5. What happens between Meggie and her visitor at Matlock?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Father Ralph do when he is back in Rome?

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

4. What is the land like after the fire?

5. What are three major decisions that Luke makes, without consulting Meggie, in the first part of their marriage?

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

7. If the war intensifies, what members of the Cleary family are selected to enlist and why?

8. What are Meggie's thoughts regarding the first few days/weeks of her marriage?

9. What are Meggie's ideas about marriage?

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

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

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 3

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.

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