Light a Penny Candle Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Light a Penny Candle Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 does Aisling's mother push her to do in Chapter 9?

2. Where does Aisling eventually get a job in Chapter 8?

3. According to Elizabeth, why does she have sex with Stone?

4. Who is always on probation in the O'Connor's town?

5. What does Joannie's boyfriend convince Joannie to do in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Violet White damn at the beginning of the novel?

2. What does Worsky warn Elizabeth about Stone? Why doesn't she pay attention?

3. How does Sean Sr. react when Sean Jr. enlists? What change occurs within the family ranks?

4. How has Violet changed in the time Elizabeth has been away?

5. In Chapter 7, what realization does Elizabeth come to after spending a week at Monica's?

6. How does Elizabeth respond to Aisling's questions about sex?

7. When Elizabeth sees Violet and Harry in Chapter 8, what does Harry encourage her to do? How has her mother changed?

8. What circumstance is forcing Violet to send her daughter Elizabeth outside of London?

9. What regrets does Elizabeth have as she settles back into life in London?

10. How is Elizabeth accommodated as a non-Catholic? What do the nuns fail to notice about her in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of marriage in the novel "Light a Penny Candle". Discuss the marriages of Elizabeth and Henry, Violet and George/ Harry, and Aisling and Tony. Are these successful marriages? Why or why not? What do these characters think of marriage?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of alcoholism in the novel "Light a Penny Candle". What are some examples of alcohol leading to problems for the characters, particularly Aisling and Elizabeth. How is alcohol a leading factor in the demise of Aisling's marriage?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss love and romance in the novel "Light a Penny Candle". Who does Elizabeth first fall in love with? How does this relationship sway her decisions and affect the rest of her life? Does she find true happiness with her husband Henry? Why or why not? Does Aisling ever love Tony? Does she ever love Stone?

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