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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, 1940-1945, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eileen do in Chapter 2 that is quite unlike Violet?
(a) She hugs Elizabeth.
(b) She swears at her children.
(c) She doesn't talk back when Sean insults her.
(d) She gets Elizabeth ready for breakfast in a brisk manner.

2. What does Sean Jr. want to do that causes his mother anxiety in Chapter 2?
(a) Go to university.
(b) Get married.
(c) Emigrate to America.
(d) Enlist in the army.

3. Who does Elizabeth meet in Dunloaghaire?
(a) Eileen.
(b) Sean Jr.
(c) Tony.
(d) Maureen.

4. How does Aisling act when she first meets Elizabeth?
(a) She is aggressive.
(b) She is tongue-tied.
(c) She is quiet.
(d) She is bouncing with excitement.

5. How might one describe Elizabeth in Chapter 1?
(a) Timid.
(b) Eccentric.
(c) Bold.
(d) Sickly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Violet finish reading at the beginning of Chapter 1?

2. How old is Eamonn in Chapter 3?

3. What career does Maureen O'Connor want to pursue in Chapter 3?

4. What does Sean agree to do in Chapter 1?

5. What does Eileen worry about in regards to her household in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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