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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. In Chapter 18, what animals were Niall and other faculty concerned about?

2. How long does Franny tell the crew of the Saghani that she spent in prison in Limerick?

3. How long ago was Franny in Dublin in Chapter 18?

4. How did Franny's mother die?

5. In Chapter 23, what type of knot does Franny use to tie containers of water to herself?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 21, what is Franny surprised to see in the water?

2. Who did Franny manage to offend in prison, and what happened because she offended that person?

3. Who was FInnegan, and how did he die?

4. What did Niall say about following the Arctic Tern, and what did Franny know would happen?

5. What is Ushuaia, and why does Ennis take the Saghani there?

6. What did Niall say about her mother and the search for what happened to her?

7. How did Franny describe love in Chapter 18?

8. What does Ennis say is the situation in Chapter 19?

9. What do Ennis and Franny do when the police arrive in Chapter 24?

10. Where did Franny go in Chapter 18, and why did it cause bother Niall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 2

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Migrations?

Essay Topic 3

Franny kept looking for her mother. Why was Franny not able to find her mother? Why did Franny remove the memory of her mother’s death from her memory? How does Franny alter memories and why?

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