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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. What do the Furlongs get for Joan for Christmas?
(a) A Queen album.
(b) Jeans.
(c) A pair of shoes.
(d) A scarf.

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

3. What does the nun chastise Furlong about?
(a) Upsetting the geese on the lawn.
(b) His pants looking strange.
(c) The load of coal being too light.
(d) His glasses.

4. What kind of smoke comes from the fires at the convent?
(a) Odorless smoke.
(b) No smoke.
(c) Strange, greenish smoke.
(d) Red smoke.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What dream does Eileen tell Furlong she has had recently?

2. How many children does Furlong have?

3. How does Furlong toast slabs of soda bread over the Rayburn in Chapter 3?

4. When was Furlong born?

5. When were there yellow trees?

(see the answer key)

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