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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 Fiona neglect to tell Meggie?

2. What does Ralph insist that Meggie do?

3. What sets Frank apart from the other male Cleary children?

4. What event does Mary Carson plan?

5. What does Mary demand of Ralph after her birthday party, but he refuses?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mary Carson's relationship with her brother, Paddy.

2. How does life change for Fiona and Meggie when they move into the main house?

3. What makes Meggie's doll special?

4. Describe the head stockman's house and Drogheda in general?

5. What happens to Meggie's friendship with Teresa Annunzio?

6. What does Mary Carson's new will say?

7. What does the family think of Paddy's disappearance?

8. Why is the romance between Meggie Cleary and Father Ralph ill-fated?

9. Since Fiona never converted to Catholicism, what aspects of a Catholic life are missing in the household?

10. How does Father Ralph act more like a private citizen than a representative of the church?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mary Carson appears to be a very shrewd woman. How does she use her intuition about the people in her circle to manipulate those same people? Select three other characters in the book and describe Mary's relationship with those characters.

Essay Topic 2

The relationship between mothers and daughters can be complicated at times. Meggie and Fiona are the only immediate female members of the Cleary family. From Meggie's 4th birthday and the incident with her new doll, the reader is able to catch glimpses of their relationship. Picking four stages of Meggie's life to analyze, what is her relationship like with Fiona at these stages?

Essay Topic 3

Luke and Meggie obviously have very different views of marriage. What are Meggie's views? What are Luke's views? Do they have similar views on anything regarding their marriage? Cite examples from the book.

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