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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 is listed as his father on Furlong's birth certificate?
(a) No one.
(b) Henry.
(c) Ned.
(d) William.

2. Who is Furlong's wife?
(a) Rochelle.
(b) Janelle.
(c) Helen.
(d) Eileen.

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

4. What does a girl in Chapter 4 ask Furlong to do for her?
(a) Give her his coat.
(b) Take her home with him.
(c) Feed her.
(d) Take her as far as the river so she can drown herself.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eileen do with the letters the children write to Santa?

2. What does Eileen want to get a loan for in the new year?

3. What kind of tree is in the town square for Christmas?

4. What does Furlong have a head for?

5. Who goes about town with hardly a word of English in Part I?

(see the answer key)

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