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Circle of Friends | Quiz

Maeve Binchy
This Study Guide consists of approximately 162 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Circle of Friends.

Circle of Friends | Quiz

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1)

What does Nan bring to Eve in the hospital? (from Chapter 6)

a novel to read
a few recent magazines
a bunch of violets
a university catalog
2)

How has working in the shop changed Annabel? (from Chapter 19)

she looks haggard and confused
she no longer looks depressed
she has gotten very thin
she has gained too much weight
3)

What is the argument about between Nan and her father Brian? (from Chapter 7)

her studying upstairs in her room
her going out with so many boys
her use of too much makeup
her spending too much money
4)

Who does Eve meet at Westlands she had known nothing about? (from Chapter 6)

the new cook
her grandmother
Simon Westward
her cousin, Heather
5)

What does Benny do as she and Jack Foley walk through Knockglen? (from Chapter 7)

she tries to hide her face
she pretends he is her fiance
she tells him about all the people
she holds his hand
6)

What does Annabel say about Eve that bothers Benny? (from Chapter 9)

that Eve has matured more than Benny
that Eve is spending a lot of time with Nan
that Eve has abandoned her friends in Knockglen
that Eve has become a working girl with no time
7)

How do John and Lilly react to Jack's news that he and Nan must marry? (from Chapter 19)

they are thrilled
they are confused
they are indifferent
they are angry
8)

Whose death becomes the talk of the town? (from Chapter 20)

Nan's
Sean's
Maj. Westward's
Fonzie's
9)

What comment does Eve make about parents who get involved in their children's lives? (from Chapter 8)

it is always bed
it is something she never had
it is always a good thing
it can be good or bad
10)

What does Brian complain about Nan studying upstairs? (from Chapter 7)

she is not influencing her siblings
he never gets to see her
the extra electricity bill for heating her room
her snobbishness with the rest of the family
11)

What is Sean's surprise proposal to the Hogans? (from Chapter 13)

that Mr. Hogan sell him the store
that they give him free clothes instead of a raise
that he and Benny get married
that he become a partner in lieu of a raise
12)

What does Simon tell Heather was the reason they had not known Eve before? (from Chapter 9)

he says it is complicated
he says she never came to their house before
he says their grandfather forbade it
he says he had not known where Eve was
13)

What advice does Nan give Benny when she learns Jack is coming to visit her? (from Chapter 7)

what to say
what to wear
how to be coy
where to take him
14)

Where does Benny find envelopes of money Sean had been embezzling? (from Chapter 16)

the drawers of the sewing machine
in a cardboard box
under a loose floorboard
in a sock under the counter
15)

Who was Bunty Brown that Mother Francis tells Kit about? (from Chapter 6)

a girl who died young
one of her nuns
a friend of Jack's
herself as a young girl
16)

What does Kit not know about her son Jack? (from Chapter 12)

that he spent time with his father
that he worked for his father
that he saw Brian as a substitute father
that he hated his father
17)

What does Kit receive after Joseph dies? (from Chapter 16)

insurance money
the title to her house
a visit from Paddy
advice from Fergie
18)

What does Benny overhear in the ladies' room? (from Chapter 10)

Sheila and Rosemary talking about Eve
Sheila and Rosemary talking about Nan
Rosemary dismissing her as competition
Rosemary cirticising Benny's dress
19)

What is Nan planning to tell Jack? (from Chapter 18)

that she no longer wants to see him
that she is pregnant with his child
that she is leaving the country
that she loves him
20)

What was Mr. Flood's strange ailment before he is cured? (from Chapter 20)

walking on all fours
seeing nuns in trees
dancing jigs in the streets
talking to animals
21)

What does Eve tell Benny about Kit? (from Chapter 8)

she expects her son to come in the door
she talks about her son all the time
she is very strict with her
she cries at night thinking about her son
22)

What does Jack do when Benny touches his face? (from Chapter 11)

kisses her hand
pulls away from her
pushes her hair back
laughs out loud
23)

What exposes Benny's lack of sophistication when asked to join a Dutch party? (from Chapter 9)

she asks why Dutch and not English
she asks if it means going skating
she asks if they have to wear clogs
she asks if it is in Amsterdam
24)

Why does Nan invite Benny to lunch at the Hibernian? (from Chapter 12)

to keep her away from Jack Foley
to teach Benny better manners
as an excuse to be there when Simon arrives
to make rosemary jealous
25)

Why is Annabel worried about Patsy going out with Rooney? (from Chapter 6)

she might get married and leave the Hogans
she might find a higher paying job
she might ruin her reputation
she might start staying out too late
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