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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 is Eve ashamed?
(a) she jumped in fornt of the car deliberately
(b) she did not plan to call Mother Francis
(c) she pushed the boy into the car
(d) she said harsh words to Mother Clare

2. Who is the male character introduced in this chapter who lives in comparative luxury and loves rugby?
(a) John Folley
(b) Kerry Folley
(c) Simon Westward
(d) Jack Folley

3. What does Benny have trouble finding out about?
(a) what happened to Eve's parents
(b) where the family will vacation
(c) why she is an only child
(d) how much money the shop makes

4. What does Emily hope for her daughter?
(a) that she will become a doctor
(b) that she will become an actress
(c) that she will marry a rich man
(d) that she will stay home and help her

5. Why does Benny diet before her date with Jack Foley?
(a) she is too nervous to eat
(b) she wants to be small like Eve and pretty like Nan
(c) she wants to fit into one of Nan's dresses
(d) she wants to be able to eat heartily

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the driver of the car that hits Jack and Eve?

2. What does Benny say about Sean to her father?

3. Why does Eve introduce herself to Benny in the reading room?

4. Who is the crying woman Ann Hayes is trying to comfort?

5. What opinion do Eve and Benny have of Sean?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Benny reprimand her father for sending Sean to bring her home?

2. What develops for Eve as a result of the accident?

3. What do Eve and Heather talk about as they get better acquainted?

4. What is Nan's activity at the dance?

5. Why does Dr. Foley ask his son Jack to drive him to Knockglen?

6. What is significant about Jack's breaking off with Shirley?

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

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

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

10. Explain the invention of Eve and Benny they use to sort out their problems.

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