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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. When Maggie asks Luke to come home, what is his response?
(a) "Only women can live with Moran."
(b) "Moran will kill me if I come home."
(c) "I have no home."
(d) "My home is in London now."

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

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

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

5. What touchy subject does Moran finally ask Maggie about when she returns from London on holiday?
(a) Her boyfriends.
(b) Her studies.
(c) Luke.
(d) His marriage to Rose.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Moran seems to lose his spark for life, what is it that he mentions he feels betrayed by?

2. Where do Sean and Sheila get married?

3. Where does Moran begin spending much more time after Mark and Maggie's visit?

4. Who visits Moran and Rose every other weekend?

5. Where does Rose advocate Maggie to go to train as a nurse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Maggie so confident when she leaves for London?

2. Why do the children appreciate Rose as a new addition to the family?

3. How does the family respond to Maggie's fiance, Mark O'Donaghue?

4. As time goes on, what becomes the most important thing in Moran's life?

5. In Section 5, what fills the house with joy?

6. What subject infuriates Moran and sparks a fight between he and Rose?

7. Where does Michael go to escape his father's wrath?

8. What shocks the girls at the St. Stephens Day dance?

9. What bad habits does Michael engage in once all his sisters leave the house?

10. What causes Moran to become more and more morose throughout Section 4?

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