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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 did Son's girlfriend, Cecilia, die?

2. Why did Cecilia not want to marry Son?

3. What news does the person in #164 have for Rose?

4. Which of the girls at the home takes a special liking to Sissy?

5. What kind of parent is Rose?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have the driving lessons provides some hope for a better relationship between Sissy and Rose?

2. What perspective does Sissy take on people leaving after Thomas is gone?

3. What information does Sissy learn about her life while driving with Rose?

4. Who is Lorraine and how does Sissy meet her?

5. What is the reason that Rose stays so distant from Sissy?

6. How does Son's girlfriend, Cecilia, die, and why does he feel such guilt about it?

7. What does Sissy realize about her mother when they are driving in the car?

8. What is the relationship between Sissy and the girls at the home, one girl in particular?

9. Who finds June dead and what is the turnout for her funeral?

10. What does Son say about being wounded and Cecilia's not wanting to marry him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Sissy. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Sissy?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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