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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 22).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Furlong live with growing up?
(a) His brother.
(b) His aunt.
(c) Mrs. Wilson, Ned, and his mother.
(d) His grandparents.

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

3. How do the people feel about the weather in Chapter 1?
(a) They are indifferent to it.
(b) They love it.
(c) They hate it.
(d) They unhappily endure it.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Furlong "come from"?

2. What is the Irish Republic entitled to, according to the 1916 Proclamation?

3. What book does Furlong remember receiving for Christmas when he was a boy?

4. What religion is Mrs. Wilson?

5. Who takes Furlong's mother to the hospital the day he is born?

(see the answer key)

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