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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. What is the dirtiest work for Furlong?
(a) Briquettes.
(b) Gas.
(c) Timber.
(d) Coal.

2. Where do the men go sometimes for meals?
(a) Helen's.
(b) Kehoe's.
(c) Bendry's.
(d) McCallister's.

3. What is Mrs. Wilson's income from?
(a) Knitting.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Herefords and Cheviot ewes.
(d) Cheese.

4. What is Eileen pleased about to do with the Christmas cake?
(a) The marzipan has set.
(b) It is not overcooked.
(c) It is very sugary.
(d) The fruit has not fallen.

5. Who is Mrs. Wilson's farmhand?
(a) Henry.
(b) William.
(c) Ned.
(d) Sam.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Furlong toast slabs of soda bread over the Rayburn in Chapter 3?

3. What year is the book set in?

4. What do Furlong's girls do together in Chapter 3?

5. Where was Eileen working when Furlong met her?

(see the answer key)

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