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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 45 - 66).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the area right beside the river called in Ireland?
(a) Quays.
(b) Barristers.
(c) Firezes.
(d) Rilets.

2. What does Eileen bring up for the first time in Chapter 4 that is a "cheap blow" to Furlong?
(a) He is sick.
(b) His mother had him out of wedlock.
(c) Their daughters need help.
(d) His mother was a prostitute.

3. How old was Furlong when his mother died?
(a) 12.
(b) 20.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

4. Who does Furlong credit with saving him and his mother?
(a) Henry.
(b) The nuns.
(c) The guards.
(d) Mrs. Wilson.

5. What did Furlong "come from"?
(a) Money.
(b) Good stock.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The orphanage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes most of the deliveries during busy times in Furlong's business?

2. What is the dirtiest work for Furlong?

3. What does the Mother Superior give to Furlong in Chapter 5?

4. What does Furlong do before he visits the convent with the order in Chapter 5?

5. Where do the men go sometimes for meals?

(see the answer key)

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