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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 is Furlong's middle child?
(a) Sheila.
(b) Helen.
(c) Renee.
(d) Eileen.

2. When was Furlong born?
(a) June 2, 1955.
(b) May 10, 1950.
(c) April 8, 1948.
(d) April 1, 1946.

3. What is the Irish Republic entitled to, according to the 1916 Proclamation?
(a) Land.
(b) Food from peasants.
(c) The allegiance of every Irishman and Irishwoman.
(d) Taxes.

4. Where does Furlong spend most of his infancy?
(a) In the laundries.
(b) In the orphanage.
(c) In a moses basket in Mrs. Wilson's kitchen.
(d) In the coal house.

5. What is the weather like in Chapter 1?
(a) Sunny but mild.
(b) Hot.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Raw cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is the book set in?

2. Who is Furlong's wife?

3. What does Furlong sell?

4. What is the area right beside the river called in Ireland?

5. What are Furlong's earliest memories of?

(see the answer key)

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