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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Mother Superior say about the dirt on the floor?
(a) They can clean it later.
(b) Where there's muck, there's luck.
(c) He can clean it himself.
(d) It is always dirty there.

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

3. What does Furlong know the nuns always do?
(a) Do their own landscaping.
(b) Eat well.
(c) Sing.
(d) Pay what is owing.

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

5. What does Mother Superior tell Furlong she will be expecting in the coming weeks?
(a) An invoice for what's owing.
(b) A bag of logs.
(c) A dog.
(d) A sheep.

6. What does Grace play in Chapter 6?
(a) Piano.
(b) Accordian.
(c) Guitar.
(d) Tin whistle.

7. What does Mother Superior object to about the sailors in New Ross?
(a) They are poor.
(b) They are foreigners.
(c) They are weak.
(d) They are all men.

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

9. In Chapter 6, what mass does Furlong miss?
(a) Second.
(b) Third.
(c) First.
(d) Fourth.

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

11. What do some women wear to church in Chapter 6?
(a) Headscarves.
(b) High-heeled shoes.
(c) Hats.
(d) Pants.

12. In Chapter 5, who gives Furlong what he needs to get into the yard?
(a) A young girl across the street.
(b) The nun.
(c) The janitor.
(d) A dog.

13. What does Eileen ask Furlong if he did with the nuns?
(a) Prayed for them.
(b) Scoffed at them.
(c) Said goodbye to them.
(d) Thanked them.

14. In Chapter 5, what is forecast for Christmas week?
(a) Mild weather.
(b) Snow.
(c) Record-breaking high temperatures.
(d) Rain.

15. Where did Furlong used to play on the Wilson grounds?
(a) Chicken coop.
(b) Cement mixer.
(c) Orchard.
(d) Silo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Furlong wonder about as he approaches the convent in Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 6, what was Furlong's habit on fine Sundays early in his marriage?

3. What does the woman at Mrs. Wilson's old house say that gives Furlong a start?

4. What does Furlong regret about his last trip to the convent in Chapter 6?

5. Where is Ned when Furlong tries to find him?

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