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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gerry Evans see at the Mundy house that he says is a bad omen?
(a) A black cat.
(b) A magpie.
(c) A vulture.
(d) A crow.

2. How does Gerry Evans react when Chris tells him the family is watching them?
(a) "They're just jealous!"
(b) "Let's get out of sight!"
(c) "Better still!"
(d) "Shame on them!"

3. How many pairs of gloves must the sisters produce this week?
(a) One dozen.
(b) Sixty.
(c) Two dozen.
(d) Six.

4. What unusual stage convention involves the boy Michael?
(a) The boy Michael is played by an adult.
(b) The boy Michael is invisible, and his lines are said by adult Michael.
(c) The boy Michael narrates the play.
(d) The boy Michael is silent.

5. Who is the joker of the Mundy family?
(a) Kate.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Rose.
(d) Maggie.

6. What superstition does Maggie believe?
(a) Throw salt over your shoulder if you spill it.
(b) A broken mirror will bring seven years of bad luck.
(c) A black cat should be avoided.
(d) Never walk under a ladder.

7. What does Chris do that Kate thinks sacrilegious?
(a) She turns the picture of the saints to the wall.
(b) She shows her legs when she dances.
(c) She takes the name of the Lord in vain.
(d) She wears the surplice she's been ironing.

8. What is Kate determined to do this winter?
(a) Fix up the old bicycle and learn to ride it.
(b) Save enough money to buy a car.
(c) Take the bus to town.
(d) Start riding the horse to town.

9. When is La Lughnasa held in the old days?
(a) August first.
(b) August fifteenth.
(c) September first.
(d) September thirtieth.

10. How does Kate identify Gerry Evans?
(a) Gerry Evans carries a suitcase of goods to sell.
(b) Gerry Evans is tall and handsome.
(c) Gerry Evans has a walking stick and a straw hat.
(d) Gerry Evans is riding a bicycle.

11. What does Agnes recommend to fix the radio?
(a) Turn it off until it cools down.
(b) Fix the frayed cord.
(c) Move it to another room.
(d) Buy a new battery.

12. How does Michael scare Maggie?
(a) Michael pretends to see a mouse.
(b) Michael pretends to see a spider.
(c) Michael pretends to see a snake.
(d) Michael pretends to see a rat.

13. What is Michael building in the yard?
(a) Kites.
(b) A fort.
(c) A treehouse.
(d) A birdhouse.

14. What does the storekeeper say the Mundys go through faster than anyone in Ballybeg?
(a) Batteries.
(b) Corn meal.
(c) Chicken feed.
(d) Quinine.

15. What is the first thing the Mundys listen to on the radio?
(a) Irish news.
(b) British dance music.
(c) Irish dance music.
(d) British news.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kate call vulgar language?

2. Where is Bernie O'Donnell's husband from?

3. Where is Gerry Evans going?

4. Why do Maggie and Chris object to Rose seeing Danny Bradley?

5. Where has Uncle Jack been when the story opens?

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