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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. Who does Furlong tell Eileen she will "meet coming back" if she does not slow down?
(a) His mother.
(b) Herself.
(c) Her son.
(d) Her mother.

2. What does Eileen want to get a loan for in the new year?
(a) A big party.
(b) A new dress.
(c) New windows.
(d) A pool.

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

4. Who is Furlong's oldest child?
(a) Eileen.
(b) Helen.
(c) Aoife.
(d) Kathleen.

5. Who goes about town with hardly a word of English in Part I?
(a) Germans.
(b) Polish and Russian boatmen.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Americans.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are many girls doing when Furlong makes his delivery in Chapter 4?

3. Where do the men go sometimes for meals?

4. What company has been making people redundant?

5. How old was Furlong when his mother died?

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