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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Furlong's middle child?
(a) Sheila.
(b) Helen.
(c) Renee.
(d) Eileen.

2. When does the Angelus bell ring?
(a) Three.
(b) Noon.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

3. When were there yellow trees?
(a) In February.
(b) In January.
(c) In October.
(d) In April.

4. What are many girls doing when Furlong makes his delivery in Chapter 4?
(a) Making candles.
(b) Baking bread.
(c) Polishing the floors.
(d) Cooking eggs.

5. What do the Furlong girls drink together in Chapter 3?
(a) Milk.
(b) Ribena.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Orange Fanta.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Furlong's girls do together in Chapter 3?

2. When was Furlong born?

3. Where does Eileen say she will do the Christmas shopping?

4. What kind of tree is in the town square for Christmas?

5. In Chapter 3, what does Eileen insist the girls make together?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the predominant religion in Ireland?

2. What is Furlong's business like?

3. What tradition do the five Furlong daughters do every Christmas?

4. What kind of weather is Ireland known for?

5. Why is Furlong worried about Loretta?

6. How does Furlong treat his workers?

7. In Part II, what kind of existential worry does Furlong have?

8. How did Furlong meet Eileen?

9. Where does this story take place?

10. What are some rumors about the laundry at the convent?

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