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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. Why does Frank start searching the neighborhood?

2. Where is Frank's apartment?

3. What is Mandy's status in the present time when Frank goes to visit her?

4. Who is Rosie Daley?

5. What is Squidface?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Shay say about his job and his future plans?

2. Who else arrives on the scene, and why do none of the cops acknowledge Frank?

3. What does Frank's family speculate about the suitcase, and how does Shay sum up the speculation?

4. Who joins Frank at the pub after Scorcher leaves?

5. What does the reader learn about Frank in the opening to Chapter 1?

6. What thoughts go through Frank's mind about Rosie's suitcase?

7. What does Frank say about his family in regard to Rosie leaving him?

8. Who does Frank visit and what does he learn?

9. What does Frank discuss with Kevin and what is Kevin's input?

10. What does Frank ask about the suitcase when he walks in his house and what does the family say?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Define irony in literary terms. Discuss the irony of the situation of how Frank wants to keep his distance from his family and yet his daughter Holly loves spending time with Frank's family. Discuss two other ironic situations in "Faithful Place".

2. Define symbolism in literary terms. Discuss the use and meaning of five symbols you choose to analyze from "Faithful Place". What do they symbolize? Is the symbolism obvious? Effective? Does the symbolism contribute to the enjoyment of reading?

3. Discuss five literary devices that occur in "Faithful Place" and how they are used. Are they effective? Do they add or detract from the reading of the book? Why or why not. Some possible techniques: Allusion, connotation, denouement, dialogue, flashback, figurative language, motif, metaphor, narrator, point of view, simile, mood, and puns.

Essay Topic 2

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Faithful Place is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 3

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as "Faithful Place" help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading "Faithful Place"? Why or why not.

3. Choose one specific incident in "Faithful Place" to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.

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