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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 (pages 8-22).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Moran react when the girls bring up some of the stories they have heard spoken of about Monaghan Days past?
(a) He gets embarrassed and quiet.
(b) He speaks openly about the horrors of the war.
(c) He ignores them and pretends he didn't hear them talking.
(d) He gets angry and asks them to stop talking.

2. Moran has a hatred and fear of what two things?
(a) Emotions and trust.
(b) Poverty and illness.
(c) Thunder and lighting.
(d) Rodents and birds.

3. Why does Moran constantly protest that nobody cares for him?
(a) So that McQuaid will stay longer.
(b) So that his neighbors will have pity on him.
(c) To secure the attention of his daughters.
(d) Because nobody actually does care about him.

4. The last true Monaghan Day marks a time when the girls remember their father as what?
(a) Strong and healthy.
(b) Sick and dying.
(c) Stressed and stubborn.
(d) Easy-going and care-free.

5. How does Moran explain life during the war compared to his life now?
(a) Exhausting and sleepless.
(b) Fast-paced and action-packed.
(c) Dangerous and crazy.
(d) Simple and clear.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Moran family react to Rose?

2. What ritual does Moran do every night before bed?

3. What do Moran and McQuaid talk about during Monaghan Day?

4. Which word best expresses Moran's feelings towards how the independent Ireland turned out?

5. What does Moran praise McQuaid for?

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