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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 89 - 116).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year is the book set in?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1985.

2. Who does Eileen tell Furlong to invite to Christmas dinner in Chapter 6?
(a) Richard.
(b) Ned.
(c) Henry.
(d) Michael.

3. What book does Furlong remember receiving for Christmas when he was a boy?
(a) A Christmas Carol.
(b) Great Expectations.
(c) Moby Dick.
(d) The Scarlet Letter.

4. What does Furlong wonder about as he approaches the convent in Chapter 5?
(a) Why it is so loud.
(b) Why he feels upset.
(c) Why it is always still there but never feels peaceful.
(d) Why is is so red-looking.

5. What happens to the weather as Furlong leaves the convent?
(a) A fog is coming down.
(b) It starts to snow.
(c) The sun comes out.
(d) It starts raining hard.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, when does Furlong feel like not going in to work?

2. What does Furlong sell?

3. What does Furlong eat at the end of Chapter 6?

4. How many lives does the river supposedly take each year?

5. What does the Irish Republic vow to cherish equally, according to the 1916 Proclamation?

(see the answer key)

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