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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 helps Brian and Maureen hide after the attempt to free Sheila?

2. How does Burke get to Stillway's apartment?

3. In Book 4, Chapter 30, Flynn conveys additional demands to Schroeder, including which one of these?

4. After Hickey's fake Morse code message, what does Baxter show Maureen in the cathedral?

5. What event is taking place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Book 4, what does Father Murphy do in the confessional?

2. What are MacCumail's demands?

3. Who are the Fenians and who is their leader?

4. What happens when members of the IRA try to free Sheila?

5. What happens after the signal to start the attack by the Fenians is given?

6. How does Brian get his codename?

7. What does Flynn tell the police on the first phone call?

8. What does the slogan "once in, never out" refer to?

9. In the hotel, how does Maureen know that Flynn is in the area?

10. Why does Maureen want to escape?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, there are many times where a character has to make the decision to fight or run away. In an essay, cite examples of this fight or flight reflex in the novel. In each instance, evaluate whether or not the character did the appropriate thing. How might the story be different if the character did the opposite? Do you agree or disagree with the character's actions?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the reading of the novel, we have analyzed the development of the plot. In an essay, summarize the key events of the novel and what elements of plot they are. Include exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, and resolution.

Essay Topic 3

The setting significantly affects the plot of a novel. In an essay, analyze the role of setting including a description of the setting of Cathedral, how the setting can change the novel, and examples of how the novel would be different if the setting were to change.

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