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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 45 - 66).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eileen say happens when they start thinking about things?
(a) It helps them.
(b) It brings them down.
(c) It makes them better people.
(d) It makes them crazy.

2. What does Furlong do sometimes when he wakes in the night?
(a) Draws.
(b) Bakes bread.
(c) Puts the kettle on for tea.
(d) Eats toast.

3. How did Mrs. Wilson's husband die?
(a) In the war.
(b) Of a heart attack.
(c) In a car accident.
(d) Of cancer.

4. What religion is Mrs. Wilson?
(a) Buddhist.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Protestant.
(d) Jewish.

5. What did Ned once give Furlong for Christmas as a child that he came to love?
(a) Toy truck.
(b) Puzzle.
(c) Hot water bottle.
(d) Comb.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Furlong go to the convent in Chapter 4?

2. What does the Mother Superior give to Furlong in Chapter 5?

3. Why can Furlong not get into the yard to make his delivery at first in Chapter 5?

4. Which river runs through the town the story is set in?

5. What is Furlong disinclined to dwell on now?

(see the answer key)

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