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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is the joker of the Mundy family?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Kate.
(d) Rose.
2. What does Gerry Evans see on the way to the Mundy house that he thinks is a good omen?
(a) A leprechaun.
(b) A customer for his gramophones.
(c) A cow with one horn.
(d) A unicorn.
3. Why does Chris refuse Gerry Evans' offer?
(a) She believes he is already married.
(b) She believes he would walk out on her again.
(c) She believes he doesn't love her.
(d) She believes he would keep her in poverty.
4. From what disease does Uncle Jack suffer?
(a) Leprosy.
(b) Dengue fever.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Consumption.
5. Who is Bernie O'Donnell?
(a) An old friend of Maggie's.
(b) An old friend of Rose's.
(c) An old friend of Agnes's.
(d) An old friend of Kate's.
6. Who is Lugh?
(a) The sister who is cognitively impaired.
(b) The mother of the Mundy family.
(c) The Celtic god of harvest.
(d) The neighbor who helps the Mundy family.
7. What happens to the Sweeney boy at Lughnasa?
(a) He was burned in effigy.
(b) He caught fire.
(c) He was ridiculed.
(d) He was sent home for being too young.
8. What do the Mundy sisters name their radio?
(a) Marconi.
(b) Gerry.
(c) Lugh.
(d) Danny.
9. How does Gerry Evans react when Chris tells him the family is watching them?
(a) "They're just jealous!"
(b) "Shame on them!"
(c) "Better still!"
(d) "Let's get out of sight!"
10. Why does Maggie worry when Michael can't be seen?
(a) He could go into town.
(b) He could go to the back hills.
(c) He could go to the old well.
(d) He could go to the woods.
11. What shame does Chris bring on the family years before?
(a) She has fought for the British.
(b) She has Michael out of wedlock.
(c) She has married a Briton.
(d) She has stolen food for the family.
12. How does Kate think children should be named?
(a) With the names of movie stars.
(b) With the names of Celtic gods and goddesses.
(c) With the names of grandparents.
(d) With the names of Catholic saints.
13. What do the back hills people do to celebrate Lughnasa?
(a) Drive their cattle through a bonfire.
(b) Run through a bonfire.
(c) Cook around a bonfire.
(d) Burn the British in effigy in a bonfire.
14. How long has Gerry Evans been away?
(a) Eighteen months.
(b) Thirteen months.
(c) Six months.
(d) A year.
15. What does Maggie call Michael?
(a) Tub.
(b) Cub.
(c) Sweetheart.
(d) Chub.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the sisters dances alone?
2. What does the Mundy family use as fuel for the stove?
3. What does Kate call vulgar language?
4. What gift does Danny Bradley give Rose for Christmas?
5. What worries Kate most about losing her job?
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