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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Sean summon Aisling home to visit their mother?
(a) On Aisling's wedding anniversary.
(b) On Aisling's birthday.
(c) On Eileen's first birthday.
(d) On Elizabeth's birthday.

2. Who throws Elizabeth and Henry a party in Chapter 16?
(a) Simon.
(b) Aisling.
(c) Worsky.
(d) Harry.

3. Why is Tony in London in Chapter 18?
(a) To find work.
(b) To learn about diversification.
(c) To look for Aisling.
(d) To attend a wedding.

4. Where does Aisling agree to go with Johnny in Chapter 19?
(a) Portugal.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Spain.
(d) Greece.

5. What does Simon tell Elizabeth over dinner in Chapter 15?
(a) That Simon is attracted to Elizabeth.
(b) Stone and Grace are together in Bangor.
(c) That Stone is planning to propose.
(d) That Simon is getting married.

6. Who is jealous of all of the attention Aisling is receiving because of her wedding in Chapter 12?
(a) Ethel.
(b) Niamh.
(c) Maureen.
(d) Elizabeth.

7. Who does Elizabeth worry will steal Stone away in Chapter 11?
(a) One of Elizabeth's classmates.
(b) A shop girl.
(c) A singer.
(d) A debutante.

8. Who do people blame for Tony's drinking in Chapter 16?
(a) Aisling.
(b) His father.
(c) Shay.
(d) Tony himself.

9. Who dies in Chapter 19?
(a) George.
(b) Sean.
(c) Eileen.
(d) Worsky.

10. Where does Britain go to war in Chapter 17?
(a) Gibralter.
(b) The Falkland Islands.
(c) The Suez Canal.
(d) Northern Ireland.

11. How many people attend Violet's funeral?
(a) Thirty-one.
(b) Ten.
(c) Three.
(d) Fifty.

12. What does Aisling suggest Ethel do in Chapter 17?
(a) Have her son put in treatment.
(b) Cancel Christmas.
(c) Go on a trip.
(d) Get her own flat.

13. What news does Aisling learn about Violet in Chapter 14?
(a) Violet is under sedation.
(b) Violet is in a coma.
(c) Violet has converted to Catholicism.
(d) Violet has been released from the hospital.

14. How does Maureen find Aisling after her return to Ireland from England?
(a) Excited.
(b) Timid.
(c) Humble.
(d) Cocky.

15. How does Tony look until the service begins in Chapter 13?
(a) Sick.
(b) Jumpy.
(c) Relaxed.
(d) Sleepy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Elizabeth's father feel about Elizabeth's new position in Chapter 11?

2. What type of lessons does Elizabeth teach in Chapter 14?

3. How many days are Aisling and Elizabeth in Ireland in Chapter 19?

4. Who does Johnny take to Majorca?

5. How does Violet die?

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