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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Violet hospitalized for in Chapter 11?
(a) Heart palpitations.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Schizophrenia.
(d) A hernia.

2. What does Elizabeth notice about the O'Connor house when she sees it again in Chapter 12?
(a) It has been freshly painted.
(b) It feels emptier.
(c) It seems to have shrunk.
(d) It is cold.

3. Who is jealous of all of the attention Aisling is receiving because of her wedding in Chapter 12?
(a) Niamh.
(b) Ethel.
(c) Maureen.
(d) Elizabeth.

4. Where does Aisling agree to go with Johnny in Chapter 19?
(a) Greece.
(b) Portugal.
(c) Spain.
(d) Morocco.

5. Who does Elizabeth worry will steal Stone away in Chapter 11?
(a) A singer.
(b) A debutante.
(c) A shop girl.
(d) One of Elizabeth's classmates.

6. Where does Henry go for Christmas in Chapter 15?
(a) Kilgarret.
(b) Dublin.
(c) Manchester.
(d) Liverpool.

7. What pains Elizabeth when she sees Donal in Chapter 12?
(a) His limp.
(b) That he has clearly been crying.
(c) How thin he is.
(d) That he hasn't dressed up for the wedding.

8. What does Elizabeth name her baby?
(a) Violet.
(b) Eileen.
(c) Emma.
(d) Catherine.

9. What does Henry want Elizabeth to stop doing in Chapter 19?
(a) Staying at home with the baby.
(b) Pressuring him to find a better job.
(c) Speaking to Stone.
(d) Teaching.

10. Who do people blame for Tony's drinking in Chapter 16?
(a) Shay.
(b) Aisling.
(c) His father.
(d) Tony himself.

11. What does Simon tell Elizabeth over dinner in Chapter 15?
(a) That Simon is getting married.
(b) Stone and Grace are together in Bangor.
(c) That Stone is planning to propose.
(d) That Simon is attracted to Elizabeth.

12. Who does Simon plan to marry in Chapter 20?
(a) An American girl.
(b) A Welsh girl.
(c) An Irish girl.
(d) A Scottish girl.

13. Who does Elizabeth feel sympathy towards during his speech in Chapter 13?
(a) Tony.
(b) Sean Sr.
(c) Mr. Moriarty.
(d) Fr. Mahony.

14. What news about Violet does Aisling learn in Chapter 12?
(a) That she tried to kill herself.
(b) That she has died.
(c) That she is planning Elizabeth's wedding.
(d) That she has returned to George.

15. How does Maureen find Aisling after her return to Ireland from England?
(a) Timid.
(b) Cocky.
(c) Humble.
(d) Excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Elizabeth, what would she do if Henry turned to drink?

2. What does Ethel tell Aisling in a telegram in Chapter 20?

3. What does Aisling suggest Ethel do in Chapter 17?

4. Why does Eileen go to Dublin in Chapter 17?

5. How do Aisling and Tony offend their relatives in Chapter 15?

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