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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. Where does the man tell Furlong the road will take him when he gets lost?
(a) Anywhere he wants to go.
(b) To the South.
(c) To the bog.
(d) To the North.

2. Which river runs through the town the story is set in?
(a) The LIffey River.
(b) The Barrow River.
(c) The Fiere River.
(d) The Lee River.

3. What is Furlong's first name?
(a) Allen.
(b) Bill.
(c) Paul.
(d) Henry.

4. What are Furlong's earliest memories of?
(a) Tables.
(b) Churches.
(c) Coal.
(d) Serving plates, a black range, and a shining floor.

5. What does Eileen do with the letters the children write to Santa?
(a) Throws them in the bin.
(b) Burns them.
(c) Saves them.
(d) Mails them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Mrs. Wilson's husband die?

2. What does Kathleen say she has to do with her mother that she does not want to do in Chapter 5?

3. What did Furlong "come from"?

4. What shop does Eileen want Furlong to buy her Christmas present in?

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

(see the answer key)

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