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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. What animal does Mr. Daly associate with the Mackey family?

2. How does Frank propose making up for the lost time from the weekend?

3. What does Frank do about the calls and text messages he receives?

4. Why doesn't Nora's husband understand why Nora cannot stop crying?

5. How does Frank think his father's thinking is skewed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Frank's mother upset at Scorcher?

2. What does Frank say to Holly about Kevin's death?

3. What does Frank ask Stephen that surprises the man?

4. What does Frank learn from the coroner about Rosie's death?

5. What does Scorcher say about Kevin's death and how does Frank argue the point and infuriate Scorcher?

6. Describe Frank and Holly's conversation about Holly visiting Frank's family.

7. How has Nora reacted to the news of Rosie's body being found?

8. What happens to Kevin?

9. What does Frank request at his office?

10. What does Frank's mother tell him about Mr. Mackey and Theresa Daly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In most fiction, readers would like all the loose ends to be neatly "tied up." Discuss the following:

1. Do you think "Faithful Place" is successful as a learning tool? Why or why not.

2. What about this book would motivate you to read another of Tana French's novels? What would discourage you from doing so?

3. Were all the "loose ends" satisfactorily settled for you? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "Faithful Place".

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Faithful Place. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of "Faithful Place". How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in "Faithful Place". Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think French chooses the symbols she does?

2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think French chooses the metaphors she does?

3. Discuss French's use (or lack ) of literary device ( such as allusion, connotation, denouement, dialogue, flashback, figurative language, motif, metaphor, narrator, point of view, simile, mood, and puns) and how they add or detract from the story. Does French use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).

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