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

2. According to Elizabeth, what would she do if Henry turned to drink?
(a) Leave him.
(b) Kill him.
(c) Blame herself.
(d) Force him to get treatment.

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

4. Where does Henry go for Christmas in Chapter 15?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Kilgarret.
(c) Dublin.
(d) Manchester.

5. What does Elizabeth name her baby?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Violet.
(c) Emma.
(d) Eileen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Henry bitter about at the end of Chapter 19?

2. What does Aisling do at the end of Chapter 17?

3. How does Tony look until the service begins in Chapter 13?

4. What does Elizabeth hope for Aisling's new life in Chapter 13?

5. Who does Simon plan to marry in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Aisling after the birth of baby Eileen?

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

3. How does Elizabeth's and Stone's relationship come to an end in Chapter 16?

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

5. How does Elizabeth quiet her father's insistence that she should marry soon in Chapter 14?

6. What causes Tony to start drinking again in Chapter 16?

7. What career progress does Elizabeth make in Chapter 11? What does her father think about her activities?

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

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

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

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