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

2. Who is the girl Furlong finds in the shed in Chapter 5?
(a) Ellie Fiffer.
(b) Louise Partridge.
(c) Eileen Long.
(d) Sarah Redmond.

3. What does Furlong's wife look like?
(a) Long black hair and slate eyes.
(b) Red hair and green eyes.
(c) Blonde hair and blue eyes.
(d) Brown hair and green eyes.

4. What book does Furlong remember receiving for Christmas when he was a boy?
(a) The Scarlet Letter.
(b) Great Expectations.
(c) Moby Dick.
(d) A Christmas Carol.

5. What does Furlong wonder about as he approaches the convent in Chapter 5?
(a) Why it is so loud.
(b) Why it is always still there but never feels peaceful.
(c) Why is is so red-looking.
(d) Why he feels upset.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has a new airport just opened up?

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

3. What is the Irish Republic entitled to, according to the 1916 Proclamation?

4. Who did Mrs. Wilson once tell Furlong he was a credit to?

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

(see the answer key)

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