2. Why does Sean Sr. damn his son in Chapter 4?
(a) For stealing money from the shop.
(b) For picking on his sisters.
(c) For taking the truck for a drive.
(d) For being absent from the shop.

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

4. Who does Aisling hit it off with in Chapter 10?
(a) George.
(b) Violet.
(c) Stone.
(d) Harry.

5. Where does Stone announce he is going during Aisling's goodbye dinner in Chapter 10?
(a) To America.
(b) To Ireland.
(c) To Portugal.
(d) To the Mediterranean.

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

7. What does Elizabeth gain in Chapter 4?
(a) New friends.
(b) Self-confidence.
(c) Sean's affection.
(d) Weight.

8. In Chapter 9, according to Elizabeth, what, at her age has she grown past?
(a) Dreaming about having an incredible life.
(b) Old-fashioned Catholic views.
(c) Worrying that boys will like her.
(d) The need to please her parents.

9. What does Violet worry about after receiving Elizabeth's letter in Chapter 3?
(a) Her health.
(b) Her grades in school.
(c) Her lack of homesickness.
(d) Her extreme homesickness.

10. What does Aisling's mother push her to do in Chapter 9?
(a) Find a man.
(b) Get a job.
(c) Apologize to Maureen.
(d) Leave Kilgarret.

11. How does Eileen react to Dr. Lynch's words in Chapter 5?
(a) She becomes angry.
(b) She is humiliated.
(c) She is moved.
(d) She laughs at him.

12. Who is Violet White?
(a) Elizabeth's mother.
(b) Elizabeth's grandmother.
(c) Elizabeth's aunt.
(d) Elizabeth's eldest sister.

13. Who is Maureen dating in Chapter 6?
(a) Thomas Daly.
(b) Matthew Daly.
(c) Brandan Daly.
(d) Patrick Daly.

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

15. Why is Joannie sent to a convent school in Chapter 7?
(a) She is caught shoplifting.
(b) To improve her grades.
(c) Tony catches her with her boyfriend.
(d) It is tradition in her family.