Lillies of The field
Ben Homan English Test
1) The setting of the book is a valley west of the Rocky Mountain Range, from spring through summer, in the mid 20th century.
2a) The major conflict for Homer in the first half of the book is man versus man. It’s how Homer and Mother Maria are both determined to get what they want for different reasons while their personalities and lifestyles conflict with each other.
2b) Mother Maria is causing the conflict because she wants the Chapel built and thinks Homer should work hard and do it.
2c) The climax of this conflict is when Mother Maria and Homer have a confrontation with Livingston. This is when Homer who is so disgusted by Livingston saying that Homer could not build the Chapel, Homer decides to do just that. He decides to build the chapel, which was what Mother Maria wanted.
3) Two examples of foreshadowing that Homer would eventually build the chapel are when Homer’s clearing of the foundation. When Homer was looking at the local church with Father Gomez, he seemed interested in how it was build and its architecture.
4a) Homer leaves the nuns for a while because he is tired of being told what to do and is lonely and needs space away from all the Spanish townspeople. He wants to be with his own people and wants a more exciting life.
4b) Homer finds in the city that motivates him to return was a stack of old plumbing fixtures that had sinks, basins, and bathtubs. This is the first time since he has left that he starts thinking about the nuns. He buys the tubs and returns back to the nuns.
5a) Juan Archuleta is the man who owns the café/ filling station next to the outdoor site for Sunday Mass.
5b) Juan told Homer about Gus Ritter and his story of the nuns taking the place because his sister was part of the same nun group, this motivates Homer to build the chapel.
6) Homer cared for the nuns before he agreed to build the chapel by buying them some food every once in a while and he also takes the nuns to church on Sunday in
1) The setting of the book is a valley west of the Rocky Mountain Range, from spring through summer, in the mid 20th century.
2a) The major conflict for Homer in the first half of the book is man versus man. It’s how Homer and Mother Maria are both determined to get what they want for different reasons while their personalities and lifestyles conflict with each other.
2b) Mother Maria is causing the conflict because she wants the Chapel built and thinks Homer should work hard and do it.
2c) The climax of this conflict is when Mother Maria and Homer have a confrontation with Livingston. This is when Homer who is so disgusted by Livingston saying that Homer could not build the Chapel, Homer decides to do just that. He decides to build the chapel, which was what Mother Maria wanted.
3) Two examples of foreshadowing that Homer would eventually build the chapel are when Homer’s clearing of the foundation. When Homer was looking at the local church with Father Gomez, he seemed interested in how it was build and its architecture.
4a) Homer leaves the nuns for a while because he is tired of being told what to do and is lonely and needs space away from all the Spanish townspeople. He wants to be with his own people and wants a more exciting life.
4b) Homer finds in the city that motivates him to return was a stack of old plumbing fixtures that had sinks, basins, and bathtubs. This is the first time since he has left that he starts thinking about the nuns. He buys the tubs and returns back to the nuns.
5a) Juan Archuleta is the man who owns the café/ filling station next to the outdoor site for Sunday Mass.
5b) Juan told Homer about Gus Ritter and his story of the nuns taking the place because his sister was part of the same nun group, this motivates Homer to build the chapel.
6) Homer cared for the nuns before he agreed to build the chapel by buying them some food every once in a while and he also takes the nuns to church on Sunday in