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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. Why does Benny put off taking Nan to see Eve?
(a) she thinks it will tire Eve out too much
(b) she wants to keep her friends apart
(c) she is not sure how Eve will react to a beautiful girl
(d) she is afraid Eve will like her better

2. What does Benny see in the mirror after trying on the new clothes?
(a) a large child ready to leave for school
(b) a large child with a red face wearing a jumper
(c) a large girl who looks slimmer in the new clothes
(d) a large girl who looks like a clown

3. Who calls for permission to come visit Mother Francis?
(a) Simon Westward
(b) Peggy Pine
(c) Annabel Hogan
(d) Kit Hegarty

4. Why is Benny nervous at the dance?
(a) she feels big and ugly
(b) she hasn't been asked to dance
(c) she fears her parents are coming
(d) the boys are all looking at her prow

5. What does Benny do as she and Jack Foley walk through Knockglen?
(a) she pretends he is her fiance
(b) she tries to hide her face
(c) she holds his hand
(d) she tells him about all the people

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mother Francis tell Kit about Eve's history?

2. What does Jack say that surprises Benny when he invites her to lunch the day after the dance?

3. What does Benny say is considered a sin in the town?

4. What does Benny do when she goes on a walk with Eve?

5. What does Bill tell Jack about tickets for the dance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are two surprises Eve gets when she visits Westlands?

2. Explain why Brian wants Nan to study downstairs with her brothers.

3. How does Eve eventually find out about the extent of her injuries?

4. Describe the meeting of Jack, Benny, and Nan at the hospital.

5. What is Nan's comment when Benny cannot stay for Frank's funeral and has to take the bus back home?

6. Explain why Benny is an only child.

7. Why are Benny and Eve in the Healy Hotel and what are they doing?

8. Describe the first pangs of Jealousy Benny feels with Nan and Eve.

9. How is Eve's character established early on in the novel?

10. When does the friendship begin between Benny and Eve?

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