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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the nun who pays him make Furlong think of?
(a) A cat.
(b) A snake.
(c) A strong, spoiled pony.
(d) A dog.

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

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

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

6. What do the Furlongs get for Joan for Christmas?
(a) A pair of shoes.
(b) A scarf.
(c) A Queen album.
(d) Jeans.

7. What kind of place is the convent?
(a) A gothic-looking one.
(b) An ordinary-looking one.
(c) A dead-looking one.
(d) A powerful-looking one.

8. Who goes about town with hardly a word of English in Part I?
(a) Americans.
(b) Polish and Russian boatmen.
(c) Germans.
(d) Spanish.

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

10. What happens to the weather as Furlong leaves the convent?
(a) The sun comes out.
(b) It starts to snow.
(c) It starts raining hard.
(d) A fog is coming down.

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

12. How do the people feel about the weather in Chapter 1?
(a) They love it.
(b) They are indifferent to it.
(c) They hate it.
(d) They unhappily endure it.

13. When was Furlong born?
(a) June 2, 1955.
(b) April 1, 1946.
(c) May 10, 1950.
(d) April 8, 1948.

14. Who is Furlong's wife?
(a) Janelle.
(b) Rochelle.
(c) Eileen.
(d) Helen.

15. How many children does Furlong have?
(a) 10.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Furlong especially notice on the door of the convent as he is leaving?

2. In what religion is Furlong raised?

3. Who is in charge of the convent?

4. What job does Furlong remember from one summer in technical school?

5. Who is Furlong's oldest child?

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