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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the relationship between Rose and Moran?
(a) Rose is Moran's mother.
(b) Rose is Moran's nurse.
(c) Rose is Moran's second wife.
(d) Rose is Moran's first wife.

2. What word best describes Moran's feelings about the wedding?
(a) Anger.
(b) Apathy.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Frustration.

3. Who, in particular, thinks Rose is making a mistake by entertaining Moran?
(a) Moran's son, Luke.
(b) Moran's daughters.
(c) McQuaid.
(d) Rose's mother.

4. What is the main topic of conversation between Moran and McQuaid?
(a) The weather.
(b) Their families.
(c) The war.
(d) The economy.

5. What type of work did Rose do before she returned to Ireland?
(a) Sales.
(b) Construction.
(c) Domestic.
(d) Retail.

Short Answer Questions

1. The once strong Moran is now dealing with the irony of what?

2. Which two characters prepare the house for the big celebration?

3. Why does Rose stop going to the post office?

4. McQuaid is quite successful despite his lack of what?

5. Which character heads to bed early by pretending to be sick?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Moran speak so highly about the war?

2. What is the girls' plan for making their father feel better?

3. Explain Rose's role in the Moran family.

4. Why does McQuaid leave Great Meadow early?

5. In Section 1, what seems to foreshadow a change of power between the family members?

6. Why is money a sensitive subject between Moran and McQuaid?

7. Describe the relationship between Moran and McQuaid.

8. How does Moran justify his resentment towards McQuaid?

9. Why is it important that Moran's aging and increasing weakness is foreshadowed in Section 1 of the book?

10. Describe McQuaid's language towards his wife.

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