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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 does Frank call about what he finds in the abandoned house?

2. Why does Frank think Rosie may have refused to meet up with him many years ago?

3. What is Frank's position in the Dublin Police Department?

4. What does Jackie want Frank to do?

5. What does Frank's mother want to do while Frank is at the pub?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Carmel ask Frank and what is his answer?

3. What does the Technical Bureau find in the basement at number 16?

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

5. Who has left a frantic message on Frank's phone and what is the message?

6. What scene is portrayed in the Prologue?

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

8. What did Frank do for years after becoming a cop concerning Rosie?

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

10. What does Holly say to her father about Dermot?

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

Faithful Place belongs to the mystery drama genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the mystery drama genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a detective novel and a mystery drama novel?

Essay Topic 3

Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Tana French.

2. What in French's background may have helped her in writing "Faithful Place"? What may have influenced the way she depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

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