Small Things Like These Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Claire Keegan
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 99 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Small Things Like These Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Claire Keegan
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 99 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 are Furlong's earliest memories of?

2. Where is it rumored that babies sometimes get adopted out to?

3. Who is Furlong's youngest child?

4. What does Furlong's wife look like?

5. What kind of school does Furlong go to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Furlong meet Eileen?

2. What is one reason Furlong never finds out for sure who his father is?

3. What tradition do the five Furlong daughters do every Christmas?

4. What kind of weather is Ireland known for?

5. What do the Furlongs use to cook upon?

6. In Part II, what kind of existential worry does Furlong have?

7. What kind of reputation does the laundry at the convent have?

8. As a boy, what did Furlong once really want badly for Christmas?

9. What is the predominant religion in Ireland?

10. What is Furlong's business like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Furlong's own upbringing affect his actions and outlook as an adult? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Keegan communicate the church's power and influence to readers? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do Furlong and his wife feel it is quite important for their daughters to go to the school affiliated with the convent? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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