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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. Why does Ben Burton correct Aunt Lizzy?
(a) Aunt Lizzy calls him Lutheran, but he is Baptist.
(b) Aunt Lizzy calls him Episcopalian, but he is Baptist.
(c) Aunt Lizzy calls him Baptist, but he is Lutheran.
(d) Aunt Lizzy calls him Baptist, but he is Episcopalian.

2. What had Gar mentioned in his earlier letter to Aunt Lizzy?
(a) He had written about Katie to Aunt Lizzy.
(b) He had written about his salary to Aunt Lizzy.
(c) He had written about paying back the airfare to Aunt Lizzy.
(d) He had written about Ireland to Aunt Lizzy.

3. How does Aunt Lizzy differentiate the Gallagher girls from the O'Donnells?
(a) She says the Gallagher girls were cold and the O'Donnells were warm.
(b) She says the Gallagher girls were emotional and impetuous, while the O'Donnells were cold.
(c) She says the Gallagher girls were irresponsible and the O'Donnells were not.
(d) She says the Gallagher girls were responsible and the O'Donnells were not.

4. How did Ben Burton help Lizzy and Con?
(a) He helped Con set up his business.
(b) He helped Lizzy and Con return to ireland.
(c) He sent them their air tickets.
(d) He gave them an apartment and meals until Con found a job.

5. What is Patrick Palinakis' nationality?
(a) He is German.
(b) He is Irish.
(c) He is half-Greek and half-German.
(d) He is half-Irish and half-Greek.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Gar's friends?

2. How does Ben Burton perceive the United States?

3. What was the weather like the day Maire and SB got married?

4. Why does private Gar taunt public Gar about his decision to leave for Philadelphia?

5. What is the significance of the day Aunt Lizzy and Uncle Conal visited Gar?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do public and private Gar plan to go later that night in Episode 2?

2. What do public and private Gar check after Boyle leaves?

3. What does Ned give Gar as he leaves and why?

4. How did Ben Burton help Lizzy and Con?

5. What, according to Lizzy, is the difference between Ireland and the United States?

6. Why is SB not able to meet Lizzy and Con when they visit Ireland?

7. Who is Ben Burton?

8. What does Lizzy mean by her remark “typical Irish” (47)?

9. What does Katie remind Gar of in Episode 2?

10. Why does Madge have an outburst seeing SB after Gar has left for the pub?

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