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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eileen say to take to the person Furlong wants to visit in Chapter 6?
(a) Beef.
(b) Cake.
(c) Mince pies.
(d) Ice cream.

2. Who is the girl Furlong finds in the shed in Chapter 5?
(a) Eileen Long.
(b) Louise Partridge.
(c) Sarah Redmond.
(d) Ellie Fiffer.

3. What does Furlong eat at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Apple.
(b) Mince pie.
(c) Bun.
(d) Beef brisket.

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

5. What does Eileen say happens when they start thinking about things?
(a) It helps them.
(b) It brings them down.
(c) It makes them better people.
(d) It makes them crazy.

6. Why does Furlong get upset with Eileen in Chapter 6?
(a) She asks if he gave all his change away.
(b) She curses at him.
(c) She does not get him the present he wanted.
(d) She cheats on him.

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

8. When does Kathleen start to look fed up at the coal yard?
(a) Monday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Tuesday.

9. What trees line the way to the old Wilson house?
(a) Maple and lime.
(b) Lime and magnolia.
(c) Oak and maple.
(d) Oak and lime.

10. What does Eileen tell Furlong they must do if they "want to get on in life"?
(a) Make more money.
(b) Eat better.
(c) Help people.
(d) Ignore things.

11. How does mass feel in Chapter 6 to Furlong?
(a) He does not go to mass.
(b) Short.
(c) Long.
(d) Ordinary.

12. What does the girl in the shed ask Furlong to ask the nuns about in Chapter 5?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her baby.
(d) Her brother.

13. How much money do the nuns give Furlong?
(a) 300 pounds.
(b) 100 pounds.
(c) 50 pounds.
(d) 200 pounds.

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

15. Who does Furlong want to go visit in Chapter 6?
(a) Rick.
(b) Ned.
(c) Henry.
(d) Ellen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Furlong ask for more of from Mother Superior in Chapter 5?

2. What does Eileen ask Furlong if he did with the nuns?

3. What does Eileen say to Furlong when he tells her what he saw that disturbed him at the convent?

4. What does Eileen tell Furlong they have to do in order to keep what they have?

5. What does the Mother Superior give to Furlong in Chapter 5?

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