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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Eileen pleased about to do with the Christmas cake?
(a) It is not overcooked.
(b) The marzipan has set.
(c) The fruit has not fallen.
(d) It is very sugary.

2. What does Furlong especially notice on the door of the convent as he is leaving?
(a) A feather.
(b) A note.
(c) A heavy padlock.
(d) A heart.

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

4. What dream does Eileen tell Furlong she has had recently?
(a) Katheleen had a rotten tooth.
(b) Joan got bad grades.
(c) Sheila was married.
(d) Furlong had cancer.

5. Where was Eileen working when Furlong met her?
(a) The hospital.
(b) The cemetery.
(c) The Law Office.
(d) Graves & Co.

6. Who does Loretta not want to see that Furlong worries about?
(a) Her granny.
(b) Helen.
(c) Santa.
(d) Her uncle.

7. What is the convent known for?
(a) Its candles.
(b) Its rosaries.
(c) Its bread.
(d) Its excellent laundry.

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

9. What is the weather like in Chapter 1?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Raw cold.
(c) Sunny but mild.
(d) Hot.

10. What kind of book does Furlong say he might like for Christmas?
(a) Mystery.
(b) Dictionary.
(c) Biography.
(d) Children's picture book.

11. What is the area right beside the river called in Ireland?
(a) Firezes.
(b) Rilets.
(c) Quays.
(d) Barristers.

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

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

14. What is Furlong disinclined to dwell on now?
(a) Money.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Grudges.
(d) The past.

15. Where has a new airport just opened up?
(a) Knock.
(b) Kildare.
(c) Belfast.
(d) Galway.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Irish Republic guarantee to citizens, according to the 1916 Proclamation?

2. What did Ned once give Furlong for Christmas as a child that he came to love?

3. What happens to the weather as Furlong leaves the convent?

4. What is the dirtiest work for Furlong?

5. How do the people feel about the weather in Chapter 1?

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