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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maggie report that Luke is doing in London?
(a) Studying to be a doctor.
(b) Working as an electrician.
(c) Working as a teacher.
(d) Studying accountancy.

2. What does Nell Morahan do for a living?
(a) She is a waitress.
(b) She is a nurse.
(c) She is a butcher.
(d) She works for the government.

3. What does Sheila question Moran about in Section 6 that makes Moran very defensive?
(a) Luke being beaten.
(b) Michael being afraid of the gun.
(c) The bruises on Rose's arms.
(d) Moran's faith.

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

5. On the way home from the wedding, what does Moran make everyone do in the car to save time?
(a) Open the wedding gifts.
(b) Say the Rosary.
(c) Eat their dinner.
(d) Change out of their wedding clothes.

6. Who visits Moran and Rose every other weekend?
(a) Luke and Michael.
(b) Sheila and Mona.
(c) McQuaid and O'Leary.
(d) The new maid service.

7. On what occasion does Mark visit Great Meadow?
(a) Moran's birthday.
(b) Easter.
(c) Christmas.
(d) St. Patrick's Day.

8. Who stood in for Moran during Maggie's wedding?
(a) McQuaid.
(b) Luke.
(c) Mark's father.
(d) Michael.

9. What chore does Moran gather the children to do?
(a) Mow and gather the hay.
(b) Pick the fruit from the trees.
(c) Clean all the windows.
(d) Wash the dishes.

10. How does Rose respond when Moran tells her that the family managed well enough before she came?
(a) She tells Moran she will have to go away from there.
(b) She gets and frustrated and explains all the good she has done.
(c) She suffers in silence and says nothing.
(d) She slaps Moran and demands and apology.

11. What does Moran want to do when Michael returns?
(a) Inform Michael that he is no longer in the family will.
(b) Apologize to Michael in front of the whole family.
(c) Administer a beating in front of the whole family.
(d) Invite Michael and Nell to live together at Great Meadows.

12. Where does Nell Morahan live?
(a) Dublin.
(b) Scotland.
(c) New York.
(d) London.

13. Rose visits her family to swap what?
(a) Old recipies.
(b) Spare produce.
(c) Marriage advice.
(d) Fabric swatches.

14. When is the only time that Moran is seemingly happy?
(a) During harvest season.
(b) When he is alone.
(c) During the Rosary.
(d) When his children do well on their exams.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Maggie fill her time since she no longer has household chores to do?

2. What touchy subject does Moran finally ask Maggie about when she returns from London on holiday?

3. What type of jobs were both Mona and Sheila offered?

4. What does Moran eye during the fight that makes Michael nervous?

5. What word best describes how Moran feels about Rose going out?

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