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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 23 - 44).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children does Furlong have?
(a) 3.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

2. What does Furlong sell?
(a) Coal and timber.
(b) Water.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Bread.

3. What shop does Eileen want Furlong to buy her Christmas present in?
(a) Cleary's.
(b) Hanrahan's.
(c) O'Donnell's.
(d) Simmonson's.

4. Where is the story set?
(a) Kildare.
(b) Dublin.
(c) Galway.
(d) New Ross.

5. Who did Mrs. Wilson once tell Furlong he was a credit to?
(a) Ned.
(b) Himself.
(c) Her.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of book does Furlong say he might like for Christmas?

2. What do the children take to bed with them every night?

3. In Chapter 3, what does Eileen insist the girls make together?

4. What does Furlong do sometimes when he wakes in the night?

5. Where does Furlong spend most of his infancy?

(see the answer key)

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