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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. Who does Meggie not want to tell that she is married?

2. Where does Meggie go after her trip to Matlock?

3. What is Luke's reaction to meeting up with Meggie for a vacation?

4. What does Luke want to borrow from Bob for his date to the dance with Meggie?

5. What is Justine torn between?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Dane after his ordination?

2. What does Father Ralph do when he is back in Rome?

3. In the life of the Cleary family, what two major events take place on September 2, 1945?

4. What are Meggie's ideas about marriage?

5. How do Meggie and Luke feel about her pregnancy?

6. What are three major decisions that Luke makes, without consulting Meggie, in the first part of their marriage?

7. If the war intensifies, what members of the Cleary family are selected to enlist and why?

8. Who comes to visit Meggie while she is on vacation at Matlock?

9. What happens to the twins in New Guinea?

10. What is the land like after the fire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Meggie and Father Ralph develop a relationship early in Meggie's childhood. This relationship continues to grow throughout the years, resulting in a love affair. Pick one of the following two topics to write about and use examples from the book.

1) Do you think Meggie and Father Ralph could have ever had a strong marital partnership? Justify your answer.

2) Do you view Father Ralph as leading Meggie on throughout the book? What do you think his true intentions were from the beginning? How might their relationship have been different?

Essay Topic 3

Who do you think is the most tragic character in the book? Why would you pick this particular character? Give examples from the book that highlight what makes this character particularly tragic.

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