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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sean Sr. do regularly after Sean Jr. enlists?
(a) Goes to church.
(b) He goes out drinking.
(c) Skips work.
(d) Writes Sean Jr. letters.

2. What is the name of the woman who gets Elizabeth to Dunlaoghaire?
(a) Mrs. Mahoney.
(b) Mrs. Lyre.
(c) Mrs. Owen.
(d) Mrs. Moriarty.

3. What is the name of the abortionist that Elizabeth goes to?
(a) Mrs. Norris.
(b) Mrs. Austell.
(c) Mrs. Williams.
(d) Mrs. Cray.

4. What does Elizabeth tell Stone she will do with Nick's girlfriend in Chapter 10?
(a) Plan their weddings.
(b) Trash nick's flat.
(c) Go out for tea.
(d) Prowl for men together.

5. What kind of lessons does Elizabeth begin attending in Chapter 5?
(a) Etiquette lessons.
(b) Religious lessons.
(c) Art lessons.
(d) History lessons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of woman has Violet transformed into after the war?

2. Who does Aisling use as an excuse to get out of doing things in Chapter 4?

3. Who is Violet White?

4. How does George behave at the party in Chapter 10?

5. Where does Aisling eventually get a job in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Aisling insist on going sightseeing? What shocks Aisling on a tour of the Art College?

2. What horrifies young Sean when Elizabeth arrives in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 3, what do Elizabeth's and Eileen's first letters to the Whites refer to?

4. How does Elizabeth respond to Aisling's questions about sex?

5. What decision do the adults in Elizabeth's life reach in order to settle their problems?

6. What does Sean Sr. want before he would allow Sean Jr. to fight with the English?

7. In Chapter 9, why does Aisling decide she wants to travel? What opportunity soon presents itself?

8. What paths do Aisling and Elizabeth pursue in Chapter 7?

9. In regard to how Eileen would view her actions, what does Elizabeth decide in Chapter 9?

10. What does Elizabeth pray for in Chapter 5?

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