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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Bernie O'Donnell's husband from?
(a) London.
(b) Stockholm.
(c) Dublin.
(d) Ballybeg.

2. Why does the parish priest tell Kate she may lose her teaching job?
(a) The priest says the number of students is falling.
(b) The priest says Kate is getting too old to teach.
(c) The priest says the parents object to Kate's methods.
(d) The priest says Uncle Jack is a blot on the community.

3. Why does Rose dance in wellingtons?
(a) She has no other shoes.
(b) Her other shoes are for Sunday.
(c) She can't get the wellingtons off.
(d) The wellingtons are more comfortable.

4. Where has Uncle Jack been when the story opens?
(a) In London.
(b) Working for the British army in East Africa.
(c) In a leper colony in Uganda.
(d) In Dublin.

5. What gift does Danny Bradley give Rose for Christmas?
(a) A silver rose.
(b) A live rose.
(c) A live fish.
(d) A silver fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What infuriates Agnes about Kate?

2. What is Kate's nickname at school?

3. What worries Kate most about losing her job?

4. What is Wild Woodbine?

5. Why is Michael disappointed in Uncle Jack?

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