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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 the Irish Republic entitled to, according to the 1916 Proclamation?
(a) The allegiance of every Irishman and Irishwoman.
(b) Food from peasants.
(c) Taxes.
(d) Land.

2. Who is listed as his father on Furlong's birth certificate?
(a) No one.
(b) Ned.
(c) William.
(d) Henry.

3. What kind of book does Furlong say he might like for Christmas?
(a) Mystery.
(b) Children's picture book.
(c) Dictionary.
(d) Biography.

4. Where does Furlong spend most of his infancy?
(a) In the coal house.
(b) In the laundries.
(c) In a moses basket in Mrs. Wilson's kitchen.
(d) In the orphanage.

5. What does the nun chastise Furlong about?
(a) The load of coal being too light.
(b) His glasses.
(c) Upsetting the geese on the lawn.
(d) His pants looking strange.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Loretta not want to see that Furlong worries about?

2. What would be the easiest thing in the world that Furlong knows?

3. What year is the book set in?

4. How does Furlong toast slabs of soda bread over the Rayburn in Chapter 3?

5. Which river runs through the town the story is set in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of reputation does the laundry at the convent have?

2. What is Furlong's business like?

3. What do the Furlongs use to cook upon?

4. How did Furlong meet Eileen?

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

6. Where does this story take place?

7. How does Furlong treat his workers?

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

9. Where did Furlong grow up?

10. Why does Furlong often feel grateful?

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