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

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

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

4. What news does Aisling learn about Violet in Chapter 14?
(a) Violet has been released from the hospital.
(b) Violet has converted to Catholicism.
(c) Violet is in a coma.
(d) Violet is under sedation.

5. Who does Stone run into in Wales?
(a) Grace.
(b) Georgette.
(c) Gillian.
(d) Gladys.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where do Aisling and Tony go for their honeymoon?

3. Why is Tony in London in Chapter 18?

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

5. Who do people blame for Tony's drinking in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aisling look forward to on her wedding day?

2. What difficulties does Aisling face with Tony in Chapter 17? What conclusion does she come to about her marriage?

3. After the death of Elizabeth's mother, what does Eileen advise her to do?

4. What changes occur in Elizabeth's love life in Chapter 15? What difficulties does Aisling face in her marriage in Chapter 15?

5. What does Elizabeth tell Aisling about her mother in Chapter 12?

6. How do Aisling's family in Kilgarret respond to her decision to leave Tony?

7. What promise does Elizabeth make to Eileen before she dies?

8. At the wedding, what does Elizabeth realize when she is asked about her wedding plans?

9. What insensitive behavior does Stone repeat in Chapter 19?

10. Why is Violet hospitalized in Chapter 11? What does George think of this turn of events?

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