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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. Where does Weed like to dig when everyone is at chores?
(a) In the garden.
(b) Behind a shed.
(c) In the back pasture.
(d) Back of the barn.

2. In "Dearbhla, A Return," what is a horse pulling when Dearbhla finds it on her way home?
(a) Pony cart.
(b) Buckboard.
(c) Wagon.
(d) Carriage.

3. How far of a ride is it from the asylum to the ridge where Dearbhla lives?
(a) 2 1/2 days.
(b) 1 and 1/2 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 1 day.

4. What is dessert for the first meal ConaLee and her mother have at the asylum with the other ladies?
(a) Lemon bars.
(b) Sugar cookies.
(c) Sponge cake.
(d) Pound cake.

5. What animals does ConaLee see on her first walk in the orchard with her mother, Nurse Blevins, and Mrs. Kasinski?
(a) Rabbits and squirrels.
(b) Rabbits, squirrels, and raccoons.
(c) Stags.
(d) Deer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many uniforms does Mrs. Bowman give ConaLee when it is agreed the girl will serve as Miss Janet's companion?

2. What are molded along the frame of the mirror in the room ConaLee shares with her mother at the asylum?

3. What did Dearbhla and Eliza use to make ink for ConaLee's lessons before Papa came?

4. What do some ladies from town sell on the Sundays when the town visits the asylum?

5. Who did the mirror belong to that ConaLee has in December of 1974?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is food brought to the dining rooms of the asylum?

2. How does O'Shea die?

3. What instructions does Matron Bowman give ConaLee (Miss Connelly)?

4. How did O'Shea help Dr. Story when he first arrived at the asylum?

5. How does Dr. Story describe his sessions with Miss Janet?

6. When ConaLee goes for the first walk with her mother, Nurse Blevins, and Mrs. Kasinski, what is a man doing who they see?

7. What is the regimen at the asylum?

8. What does Dearbhla give the storekeeper at the dry goods emporium after she witnesses a fracas he has with his wife?

9. What does Dearbhla remember about watching the stars with ConaLee?

10. How did Papa escape from the asylum?

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