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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 89 - 116).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Furlong stop in on Christmas Eve?
(a) The barber's.
(b) The candlestick maker's.
(c) The butcher's.
(d) The baker's.

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

3. What paper do Furlong and Eileen read?
(a) The Kildare Courier.
(b) The Bear-Times.
(c) The Galway Bay.
(d) The Independent.

4. What is Mrs. Wilson's income from?
(a) Herefords and Cheviot ewes.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Knitting.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Furlong say to make conversation with the Mother Superior to drag it out?

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

3. Who is the girl Furlong finds in the shed in Chapter 5?

4. What would be the easiest thing in the world that Furlong knows?

5. What does the nun chastise Furlong about?

(see the answer key)

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