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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. That winter what announcement does Sheila make?
(a) She is engaged.
(b) She is dying.
(c) She has won the lottery.
(d) She is moving back to Great Meadow.

2. Who calls Moran from the school to inquire about Michael?
(a) Mother Mary Dalles.
(b) Brother Michael.
(c) Sister O'Connell.
(d) Father Murphy.

3. As Moran seems to lose his spark for life, what is it that he mentions he feels betrayed by?
(a) How fast the years have gone by.
(b) His two sons who left him.
(c) How boring life has been after the war.
(d) Rose who seems to like his children more than him.

4. Who else in the family also advocated for Maggie to leave and train as a nurse?
(a) Mona.
(b) Luke.
(c) Sheila.
(d) McQuaid.

5. Why do Maggie, Mona, and Sheila all return home?
(a) Moran's birthday.
(b) The Christmas holiday.
(c) They heard Michael was getting into trouble.
(d) Rose asked them to visit.

6. What nightly ritual does Rose become involved in?
(a) Saying the Rosary.
(b) Locking up the house.
(c) Doing the dishes.
(d) Tucking in the children.

7. Where does Mark go every night to "escape" when he is staying at Great Meadow?
(a) His car.
(b) The pub.
(c) The barn.
(d) Maggie's bedroom.

8. In the midst of his conflict with Michael, what can be considered Moran's anchor?
(a) His friendship with McQuaid.
(b) The distraction of the farm.
(c) The ritual of the Rosary.
(d) His relationship with Rose.

9. Where does Moran begin spending much more time after Mark and Maggie's visit?
(a) His bed.
(b) The pub.
(c) His porch.
(d) The church.

10. What benefits do the girls receive by having Rose around?
(a) They no longer have to babysit their younger siblings.
(b) They now have someone to clean up after them.
(c) They confide in her and she protects them from Moran's wrath.
(d) They no longer have to cook for themselves.

11. What does Moran spread across the fields?
(a) Seeds.
(b) Pesticides.
(c) Lime.
(d) Water.

12. Moran writes to Luke asking him to do what?
(a) Allow Maggie to live with him.
(b) Come home.
(c) Meet Maggie in London.
(d) Send money to the family.

13. Michael is caught flirting with Nell Morahan. What is her reputation?
(a) She is shy and rarely talks to men.
(b) She is older and promiscuous.
(c) She is mean and rude to men.
(d) She is younger and immature.

14. Sheila and Mona send a note to Moran and Rose telling them that Michael is where?
(a) Dublin.
(b) London.
(c) Lost.
(d) New York.

15. What do Moran and Rose do instead of attending Maggie's wedding?
(a) Send a check to pay for the reception.
(b) Send a letter saying they disagree with her choices.
(c) Travel to Scotland to visit Rose's family.
(d) Travel to London to search for Luke.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Sean and Sheila get married?

2. Who visits Moran and Rose every other weekend?

3. On the way home from the wedding, what does Moran make everyone do in the car to save time?

4. What is the relationship between Maggie and Mark O'Donoghue?

5. After taking their final exams, where do Mona and Sheila leave to?

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