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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sarah first tell Furlong her name is?
(a) Enda.
(b) Michael.
(c) Henry.
(d) Maureen.

2. Who does Furlong begin to suspect might be his father in Chapter 6?
(a) Jon.
(b) Ned.
(c) Michael.
(d) Henry.

3. What does the Mother Superior say is disappointing about Furlong's family?
(a) There are no twins.
(b) There are no talented children.
(c) There are no cousins.
(d) There are no boys.

4. Who does Furlong have to do a last-minute delivery to on a Sunday in Chapter 5?
(a) The wharf.
(b) The school.
(c) The sundry.
(d) The convent.

5. What does Eileen bring up for the first time in Chapter 4 that is a "cheap blow" to Furlong?
(a) He is sick.
(b) His mother was a prostitute.
(c) His mother had him out of wedlock.
(d) Their daughters need help.

6. Who comes out to meet Furlong in Chapter 5 at the convent?
(a) The Bishop.
(b) No one.
(c) The priest.
(d) Mother Superior.

7. What does Furlong say to make conversation with the Mother Superior to drag it out?
(a) What kind of rashers are your favorites?
(b) Didn't Christmas come in quick?
(c) Those are lovely shoes.
(d) What style habit are you wearing?

8. Where does Sarah say she is from?
(a) Dublin.
(b) Behind Clonegal.
(c) Kildare.
(d) Galway.

9. What does Kathleen have to have done at the dentist in Chapter 5?
(a) Have a cleaning.
(b) Have a tooth pulled.
(c) Have a tooth filled.
(d) Nothing.

10. How did Furlong feel going to mass in Chapter 6?
(a) Like a nun.
(b) Like a working man.
(c) Like a priest.
(d) Like a hypocrite.

11. In Chapter 5, what does Furlong understand about the Mother Superior as their chat goes on?
(a) She is nervous.
(b) She is rich.
(c) She wants him to leave.
(d) She is kind.

12. What does Furlong tell Sarah as he leaves?
(a) Hang in there.
(b) He loves her.
(c) He will give her money.
(d) She should send for him if she needs anything.

13. Who does Furlong credit with saving him and his mother?
(a) Mrs. Wilson.
(b) Henry.
(c) The guards.
(d) The nuns.

14. What does Furlong tell the woman who answers the door to tell the family in Chapter 6?
(a) Happy Easter.
(b) Happy New Year.
(c) Happy Christmas.
(d) Happy Thanksgiving.

15. In Chapter 5, what does Mother Superior give to the girl from the shed?
(a) Coal.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Water.
(d) Fruitcake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mother Superior object to about the sailors in New Ross?

2. In Chapter 5, what does Furlong give to the girl he finds?

3. What is Sarah eating as Furlong is leaving the convent?

4. In Chapter 5, what is forecast for Christmas week?

5. What does Eileen say happens when they start thinking about things?

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