The Thorn Birds Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 135 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Thorn Birds Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 135 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who finds Paddy's remains?
(a) Father Ralph.
(b) Meggie.
(c) Stuart.
(d) Fiona.

2. Who does Paddy work for before his marriage?
(a) The City of Gillanbone.
(b) Fiona's uncle.
(c) Mary Carson.
(d) Fiona's family.

3. Which of the following is not one of Fiona's duties?
(a) Doing the laundry and cleaning.
(b) Raising the children.
(c) Assisting Paddy with the farm chores.
(d) Cooking three meals a day.

4. Why is Fiona punished by her family?
(a) Because she is unmarried and pregnant.
(b) Because she is in love with a married man.
(c) Because she runs away.
(d) Because she refuses to follow in her mother's footsteps.

5. What attacks Stuart?
(a) A wild boar.
(b) A dingo.
(c) A bear.
(d) A python.

6. What are the twins' nicknames?
(a) Ralphie and Mickey.
(b) Jimmy and C.C.
(c) A.C. and Patty.
(d) Jims and Patsy.

7. Paddy and Fiona have how many sons?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

8. How frequently is mail delivered to Drogheda?
(a) Every week.
(b) Every month.
(c) Every six weeks.
(d) Every three days.

9. Where is Fiona's family from?
(a) New Zealand.
(b) China.
(c) Ireland.
(d) England.

10. Why is Meggie hurt at Mary's party?
(a) Because Paddy ignores her.
(b) Because Ralph ignores her at the party.
(c) Because she cannot get over Hal.
(d) Because she hasn't heard from Frank.

11. What is Fiona's reaction to the news article regarding Frank?
(a) She loses interest in her other children since Frank is her favorite.
(b) She wants to go see her son.
(c) She's mad that so much time has passed.
(d) She passes out.

12. Where is Paddy when the big storm strikes?
(a) Visiting Frank in prison.
(b) Sitting by the fire at Drogheda.
(c) Out in the paddocks, rounding up sheep.
(d) In Gillanbone.

13. Why does Meggie leave school?
(a) Meggie is making poor grades.
(b) Meggie needs to help Paddy with the sheep.
(c) Mary no longer wants to pay tuition at the school.
(d) A pregnant Fiona cannot manage all of the housework.

14. What event draws the Cleary family closer?
(a) Hal's death.
(b) Frank moving away.
(c) Meggie and Stuart coming home from school.
(d) The birth of the twins.

15. Why is Ralph sent to Gillanbone?
(a) To meet up with Meggie.
(b) For disrespecting a bishop.
(c) Because he stole money from the Church.
(d) To assist Mary Carson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ralph find Meggie at the end of Mary's birthday party?

2. What happens to Paddy when he goes to check on his sheep in the middle of a big storm?

3. Which of the following are two of the Cleary boys?

4. Before returning for the funerals of Paddy and Stuart, when was the last time Father Ralph was at Drogheda?

5. What occupation does the eldest Cleary son hold?

(see the answer keys)

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