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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. What is Eileen pleased about to do with the Christmas cake?
(a) The marzipan has set.
(b) It is very sugary.
(c) The fruit has not fallen.
(d) It is not overcooked.

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

3. Why does Furlong go to the convent in Chapter 4?
(a) To buy a rosary.
(b) To get bread.
(c) To make a delivery.
(d) to have his laundry done.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of school does Furlong go to?

3. What does Eileen want to get a loan for in the new year?

4. What kind of book does Furlong say he might like for Christmas?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Furlong sometimes treated badly as a child?

3. What does one girl ask Furlong when he makes a delivery at the laundry in Part II?

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

5. What is unusual about December in New Ross?

6. What kind of weather is Ireland known for?

7. What does Furlong wonder if Eileen ever wonders about?

8. What does Furlong say Eileen does too much?

9. What is Furlong's business like?

10. Where does this story take place?

(see the answer keys)

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