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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Elizabeth's father feel about Elizabeth's new position in Chapter 11?
(a) He is confused.
(b) He is proud.
(c) He is offended.
(d) He is unimpressed.

2. What type of lessons does Elizabeth teach in Chapter 14?
(a) Adult education art lessons.
(b) Nursery school lessons.
(c) Antique identification lessons.
(d) Piano lessons.

3. Who dies by falling down a set of marble stairs in Chapter 20?
(a) Tony.
(b) Stone.
(c) Henry.
(d) Harry.

4. What does Donal refuse to do for Tony in Chapter 18?
(a) Cover his shift.
(b) Drive him to London.
(c) Act as an intermediary with Aisling.
(d) Lend him some money.

5. Where does Britain go to war in Chapter 17?
(a) Northern Ireland.
(b) The Falkland Islands.
(c) Gibralter.
(d) The Suez Canal.

6. Who throws Elizabeth and Henry a party in Chapter 16?
(a) Worsky.
(b) Simon.
(c) Harry.
(d) Aisling.

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

8. Where does Elizabeth have her wedding reception?
(a) A dance hall.
(b) A church basement.
(c) A barn.
(d) A restaurant.

9. What does Henry conclude about his marriage to Elizabeth in Chapter 20?
(a) It is over.
(b) It is based on lies.
(c) It was the best thing he ever did.
(d) It was a mistake.

10. How do Aisling and Tony offend their relatives in Chapter 15?
(a) By returning a few wedding gifts.
(b) By skipping Christmas dinner.
(c) By spending their first night alone in Dunloaghaire.
(d) By not sending postcards during their honeymoon.

11. Where do Aisling and Tony go for their honeymoon?
(a) Paris.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Rome.
(d) Vienna.

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

13. What do the men discuss with concern in Chapter 16?
(a) The bad economy.
(b) The political situation in Britain.
(c) The price of petrol.
(d) The threat of war.

14. Where does Stone invite Elizabeth to go in chapter 15?
(a) The racetrack.
(b) A gallery.
(c) The theatre.
(d) A skiffle club.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Stone run into in Wales?

2. Who is Barbara?

3. Who does Elizabeth worry will steal Stone away in Chapter 11?

4. Who is jealous of all of the attention Aisling is receiving because of her wedding in Chapter 12?

5. Where does Henry go for Christmas in Chapter 15?

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