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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, 1945-1954, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From which class is Elizabeth excused in Chapter 3?
(a) Gym.
(b) Catechism class.
(c) Irish history.
(d) Science.

2. What does Sean Sr. do regularly after Sean Jr. enlists?
(a) Goes to church.
(b) Skips work.
(c) He goes out drinking.
(d) Writes Sean Jr. letters.

3. For how many years does Sean Sr. say the English have humiliated the Irish?
(a) One thousand years.
(b) Five hundred years.
(c) Eight hundred years.
(d) Seventy years.

4. Whose health worsens in Chapter 4?
(a) Elizabeth's.
(b) Eileen's.
(c) Maureen's.
(d) Donal's.

5. What worries Elizabeth about Violet's letters in Chapter 5?
(a) They don't mention Elizabeth's father.
(b) They arrive infrequently.
(c) They smell like cigarette smoke.
(d) They never contain good news.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Aisling use as an excuse to get out of doing things in Chapter 4?

2. Why does Dr. Lynch visit the O'Connor house in Chapter 5?

3. How does Sean Jr. react when Elizabeth enters the men's room in Chapter 2?

4. Why does Elizabeth not want her mother to visit the O'Connor house?

5. How does Elizabeth feel when she arrives at the O'Connor household for the first time?

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