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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 Elizabeth notice about the O'Connor house when she sees it again in Chapter 12?
(a) It seems to have shrunk.
(b) It is cold.
(c) It has been freshly painted.
(d) It feels emptier.

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

3. What does Fr. Mahony say about the Murrays in Chapter 13?
(a) They have overcome a lot in recent years.
(b) They are local royalty.
(c) They are a family well matched to the O'Connors.
(d) They are central to the life of Kilgarret.

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

5. Who does Elizabeth feel sympathy towards during his speech in Chapter 13?
(a) Tony.
(b) Sean Sr.
(c) Fr. Mahony.
(d) Mr. Moriarty.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many days are Aisling and Elizabeth in Ireland in Chapter 19?

3. What does Elizabeth name her baby?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aisling innocently reveal to Henry in Chapter 20?

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

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

4. Who does Aisling begin an affair with in Chapter 20? Who almost discovers the affair?

5. What upsets Eileen at the beginning of Chapter 17?

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

7. What does Aisling tell Elizabeth about married life in Chapter 14?

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

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

10. Why does Elizabeth decline to invite Stone to Aisling's wedding? What does Eileen tell Elizabeth when she arrives for the wedding?

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