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

2. What is their never a shortage of around town?
(a) Gossips.
(b) Math teachers.
(c) Knitters.
(d) Priests.

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

4. What does the Irish Republic vow to cherish equally, according to the 1916 Proclamation?
(a) Land.
(b) Taxes.
(c) The children of the nation.
(d) Prayers.

5. In Chapter 3, what does Eileen insist the girls make together?
(a) Roast turkey.
(b) Cranberry sauce.
(c) Christmas cake.
(d) Chocolate milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is listed as his father on Furlong's birth certificate?

2. Who does Furlong tell Eileen she will "meet coming back" if she does not slow down?

3. Who is Furlong's youngest child?

4. Where is it rumored that babies sometimes get adopted out to?

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

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