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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 Jr. fail in Chapter 3?
(a) A driving examination.
(b) A health examination.
(c) A school examination.
(d) An enlistment examination.

2. Who is excited about Elizabeth's arrival in the O'Connor family?
(a) Sean Jr.
(b) Maureen.
(c) Sean Sr.
(d) Aisling.

3. What does Eileen hope Elizabeth's stay will result in?
(a) Less housework for Eileen.
(b) Elizabeth finding out about her family roots.
(c) Elizabeth considering Eileen her mother.
(d) A restored friendship with Violet.

4. What is Maureen caught doing in Chapter 4?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Kissing a boy.
(c) Skipping school.
(d) Shoplifting.

5. What does Eileen worry about in regards to her household in Chapter 2?
(a) That the noisy home will be traumatic for Elizabeth.
(b) There she will not be able to feed Elizabeth.
(c) That her furniture will get ruined.
(d) That Elizabeth will not keep up with the housework.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elizabeth have preserved in moth balls back in London?

2. What kind of lessons does Elizabeth begin attending in Chapter 5?

3. What does Joannie's boyfriend convince Joannie to do in Chapter 7?

4. According to Elizabeth, why does she have sex with Stone?

5. What does Sean Sr. do regularly after Sean Jr. enlists?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sean Jr. have a desire to do and why?

2. What dismays Elizabeth on the purchasing trip she goes on with Stone?

3. How does Sean Sr. react when Sean Jr. enlists? What change occurs within the family ranks?

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

5. What does Violet announce the day before Elizabeth's sixteenth birthday?

6. How does Violet annoy Eileen in Chapter 4?

7. What does Worsky warn Elizabeth about Stone? Why doesn't she pay attention?

8. What does Violet worry about Elizabeth in Chapter 3?

9. After leaving St. Mark convent school years ago, what have Violet and Eileen done with their lives?

10. When does Elizabeth realize that Stone will never meet her half way in their relationship?

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