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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ethel tell Aisling in a telegram in Chapter 20?
(a) That Tony has passed away.
(b) That the bungalow has burned down.
(c) That Tony is remarrying.
(d) That she is sorry for the way she treated Aisling.

2. When does Sean summon Aisling home to visit their mother?
(a) On Aisling's birthday.
(b) On Elizabeth's birthday.
(c) On Eileen's first birthday.
(d) On Aisling's wedding anniversary.

3. How does Tony look until the service begins in Chapter 13?
(a) Sleepy.
(b) Relaxed.
(c) Jumpy.
(d) Sick.

4. Who does Johnny take to Majorca?
(a) Shannon.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Susie.
(d) Shelley.

5. Who dies in Chapter 19?
(a) Eileen.
(b) George.
(c) Sean.
(d) Worsky.

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

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

8. What does Aisling apologize to Elizabeth for during her wedding?
(a) Tony's behavior.
(b) Missing Violet's funeral.
(c) Eileen's intrusive questions.
(d) Not inviting Stone.

9. What does Harry ask to make in Chapter 18?
(a) A rocking horse.
(b) A highchair.
(c) A cradle.
(d) A dollhouse.

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

11. How many weeks is Tony sober before resuming drinking in Chapter 18?
(a) Three and a half weeks.
(b) Five weeks.
(c) One week.
(d) Six and a half weeks.

12. What does Aisling do at the end of Chapter 17?
(a) Leaves her husband.
(b) Prays a church.
(c) Makes a doctor's appointment.
(d) Telephones Elizabeth.

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

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

15. What does Aisling suggest Ethel do in Chapter 17?
(a) Get her own flat.
(b) Cancel Christmas.
(c) Go on a trip.
(d) Have her son put in treatment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Simon do to make Elizabeth uncomfortable in Chapter 20?

2. How does Sean look as he walks Aisling down the aisle in Chapter 13?

3. Where does Aisling agree to go with Johnny in Chapter 19?

4. What does Fr. Mahony say about the Murrays in Chapter 13?

5. How does Stone react to his mother's death?

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