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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maeve do in the early days of her courtship with Billy in order to get to see him?
(a) Joins his church
(b) Sits in the coffee shop across the street
(c) Drives up and down his street
(d) Throws her father's shoes down the incinerator and has to go to the shoe store

2. What does Maeve's father tell Maeve about Billy's asking her to go out after dinner?
(a) He is only doing it out of obligation
(b) He is desperate
(c) He is only looking for sex
(d) He will never contact her again

3. What does the minister give Dennis to ensure the work get completed sooner?
(a) Ten dollars
(b) A bottle of wine
(c) A cup of coffee
(d) A cigar

4. What does Maeve do when she realizes the voice she heard belongs to Dennis, not Billy?
(a) She faints
(b) She screams
(c) She swears
(d) She vomits

5. What does Billy do when he arrives in Ireland?
(a) Rents a car
(b) Goes to church
(c) Goes to his hotel
(d) Walks on the beach

6. Where does Billy ask Maeve to go after dinner?
(a) The coffee shop
(b) The ice cream shop
(c) A movie
(d) A bar

7. Maeve clearly won Billy's _____________, if not his heart.
(a) Respect
(b) Loyalty
(c) Fidelity
(d) Affection

8. How many children does Eva have?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) 7

9. Who stays to help Maeve through the night after Billy's funeral?
(a) Kate
(b) Dennis
(c) Dennis' daughter
(d) Sheila

10. Who does Maeve ask to identify Billy?
(a) Dennis
(b) Dan
(c) Sheila
(d) The monsignor

11. Why does Maeve get upset when she hears Dennis speaking to the dog?
(a) She thinks it is Billy
(b) He is talking too loud
(c) He is using foul language
(d) He is too harsh with the dog

12. What is the name of Dennis' wife?
(a) Cassie
(b) Clarissa
(c) Claire
(d) Camille

13. What does Dennis talk to Dan Lynch about on the drive home?
(a) The Yankees
(b) Death and religion
(c) Politics
(d) Snow tires

14. What does Dennis' daughter see stuck in the mirror in Maeve's bedroom?
(a) A birthday card
(b) A business card
(c) A dried corsage
(d) A postcard

15. Who had sent Maeve the item stuck in the mirror?
(a) Sheila
(b) Billy
(c) Dan
(d) Dennis

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives at the house to calm Maeve?

2. Dennis' daughter knows that Dennis wants to tell Dan _______________________.

3. What is another important theme in this chapter?

4. Dennis' daughter is not sure Dennis __________________________.

5. Maeve's father always reminded Maeve that ______________________________.

(see the answer keys)

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