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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. How does the Daly family impact Frank's father?
2. Who is Stephen Moran?
3. What does Frank think Rosie's reaction was to hearing her father's description of the Mackey family?
4. Why did Mr. Daly think Rosie would be happy with what he told her?
5. What is present in the hole where Rosie was buried?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do people react to Frank at Kevin's wake and what is Jackie's theory about their reactions?
2. How does Frank set things up to be able to follow the police investigation into Rosie and Kevin's deaths?
3. What does Frank say when he returns to Olivia's house?
4. Describe Frank and Holly's conversation about Holly visiting Frank's family.
5. Which one of Rosie's old friends does Frank locate and how does she react to him initially?
6. What does Frank's mother tell him about Mr. Mackey and Theresa Daly?
7. What happens to Kevin?
8. Why is Frank's mother upset at Scorcher?
9. What does Scorcher say about Kevin's death and how does Frank argue the point and infuriate Scorcher?
10. What does Nora say about her feelings about Rosie?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:
1. Fully explain why you think "Faithful Place" is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?
2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.
3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.
4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Characters are an important part of what makes "Faithful Place" interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Frank. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Shay. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Kevin. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
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