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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 Nell Morahan live?

2. When Maggie asks Luke to come home, what is his response?

3. What does Moran spread across the fields?

4. Who do the girls always bring Rose information about?

5. What does Michael begin to do when he discovers he is attracted to older women?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Moran threatened by Rose?

2. What subject infuriates Moran and sparks a fight between he and Rose?

3. What does Moran do when he finds out Michael quit school?

4. How does the family respond to Maggie's fiance, Mark O'Donaghue?

5. Where does Michael go to escape his father's wrath?

6. What bad habits does Michael engage in once all his sisters leave the house?

7. By Section 5, what is Moran losing that he treasures most?

8. Why is Maggie so confident when she leaves for London?

9. As time goes on, what becomes the most important thing in Moran's life?

10. What begins to happen to Moran physically after Maggie brings home her newborn son?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how irony was used in the novel to create sympathy for certain characters as well as how it was used to develop certain characters. Discuss how irony helped develop your opinion of Moran in particular.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss what you think the moral of the novel might be?

1. Support your analysis with examples from the novel.

2. Make sure to look at both what the reader can glean from the novel as well as what the characters in the story might have learned.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the ending of the novel. Do you think Moran needed to die for the women to feel free? Why or why not. Support your answer with examples and quotes from the novel.

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