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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, 1940-1945, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sean agree to do in Chapter 1?
(a) Curb his anti-British views.
(b) Chaperone Elizabeth on her journey.
(c) Find Elizabeth a family to stay with.
(d) Send Elizabeth spending money.

2. What does Sean Jr. want to do that causes his mother anxiety in Chapter 2?
(a) Enlist in the army.
(b) Go to university.
(c) Get married.
(d) Emigrate to America.

3. What career does Maureen O'Connor want to pursue in Chapter 3?
(a) Journalism.
(b) Nursing.
(c) Dress-making.
(d) Teaching.

4. Who does Aisling use as an excuse to get out of doing things in Chapter 4?
(a) Her broken arm.
(b) The need to study.
(c) Looking after her younger siblings.
(d) Elizabeth.

5. Why is Elizabeth sent to Ireland?
(a) London is being bombed.
(b) To attend a particular school.
(c) Her family can't afford to support her.
(d) To work as a servant.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years does Sean Sr. say the English have humiliated the Irish?

2. How does Violet annoy Eileen in Chapter 4?

3. What does Eileen worry about in regards to her household in Chapter 2?

4. What does Violet worry about after receiving Elizabeth's letter in Chapter 3?

5. What does Elizabeth gain in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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