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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How soon does Kate predict Gerry Evans will come back?
(a) In a month.
(b) In a week.
(c) In a year.
(d) Never.
2. What superstition does Maggie believe?
(a) A black cat should be avoided.
(b) Never walk under a ladder.
(c) Throw salt over your shoulder if you spill it.
(d) A broken mirror will bring seven years of bad luck.
3. How old Is Uncle Jack?
(a) Thirty-three.
(b) Fifty-three.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) Forty-seven.
4. What does Chris do that Kate thinks sacrilegious?
(a) She turns the picture of the saints to the wall.
(b) She wears the surplice she's been ironing.
(c) She shows her legs when she dances.
(d) She takes the name of the Lord in vain.
5. What is Michael building in the yard?
(a) A treehouse.
(b) Kites.
(c) A birdhouse.
(d) A fort.
6. How does Michael scare Maggie?
(a) Michael pretends to see a snake.
(b) Michael pretends to see a rat.
(c) Michael pretends to see a mouse.
(d) Michael pretends to see a spider.
7. Why do the sisters stop dancing?
(a) They are worn out.
(b) They are embarrassed.
(c) Uncle Jack stops them.
(d) The radio quits.
8. Where has Uncle Jack been when the story opens?
(a) In a leper colony in Uganda.
(b) Working for the British army in East Africa.
(c) In Dublin.
(d) In London.
9. What does Danny Bradley call Rose?
(a) Sally Rose.
(b) Rosebud.
(c) Rosie.
(d) Flower.
10. How does Jack feel about the Ballybeg climate?
(a) It's perfect.
(b) It's cold.
(c) It's a relief.
(d) It's hot.
11. 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.
12. Who is the joker of the Mundy family?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Rose.
(d) Kate.
13. What is Wild Woodbine?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Perfume.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Medicine.
14. How do the sisters feel about Uncle Jack while he is in the leper colony?
(a) He is a shame and a disgrace to them.
(b) He is cut off from them.
(c) He is a hero and a saint to them.
(d) He is a mystery to them.
15. What is the "double blessing" Bernie O'Donnell has?
(a) Twin boys.
(b) Twin girls.
(c) Citizenship in two countries.
(d) Twice as much money.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Gerry Evans want Chris to do?
2. How long does Gerry Evans think he's been away?
3. Why doesn't Gerry Evans bring Michael a bicycle?
4. What does Kate call vulgar language?
5. What feeling does the radio create in Michael?
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