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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. Rose has left her husband without telling him she __________________.

2. What does Son give Rose for Christmas?

3. Who is the supervisor of St. Elizabeth's?

4. Where does Rose deliver the person in #35?

5. To what state is Rose headed after she leaves California?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Angie and Rose differ in their feelings about being pregnant?

2. Why do Rose and Angie not think they will have to help Beatrice with her plan?

3. What labor and delivery plan does Beatrice divulge to Angie and Rose?

4. What advice does Father O'Donnell give Rose when she learns she is pregnant?

5. What happens when Beatrice goes into labor after the holidays?

6. What does it indicate that Rose sends a postcard to her mother?

7. What job assignment does Rose get at the home and how does she work to improve it?

8. What does Rose decide to do after the trauma of Beatrice's experience?

9. Where is Rose headed to and what drives her decision?

10. What did Rose think a sign from God would guide her to someday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of women in Ireland in the mid-20th century when the women in the novel are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of lying. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience lying and then cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the story. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

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