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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 does Eileen say to Furlong when he tells her what he saw that disturbed him at the convent?
(a) She is confused.
(b) It has nothing to do with them.
(c) She thinks the girls deserve to be treated badly.
(d) He needs to help.

2. Whose name does Furlong tell the Mother Superior he has taken himself?
(a) His own mother's.
(b) His sister's.
(c) His brother's.
(d) His father's.

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

4. What does the Mother Superior give to Furlong in Chapter 5?
(a) A big breakfast.
(b) Candy.
(c) Tea and cake.
(d) Schnitzel.

5. What does Eileen accuse Furlong of being?
(a) Not smart.
(b) Deceitful.
(c) Soft-hearted.
(d) Malicious.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 6, what mass does Furlong miss?

3. What does the Mother Superior call Furlong?

4. Who is the girl Furlong finds in the shed in Chapter 5?

5. How did Furlong feel going to mass in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Eileen say the nuns are "very good"?

2. What does Eileen emphasize to Furlong about the girl he saw at the laundry?

3. Who does Furlong begin to think might be his father?

4. What does Ned tell Furlong he feels guilty about from the past?

5. In Part III, what does Eileen say to Furlong about his past for the first time?

6. In Part III, what does Furlong think of the woman with the kettle?

7. What does Furlong say sharply to Eileen in Part IV?

8. What does Mother Superior insist Furlong does when he delivers the coal?

9. Why does Eileen not want Furlong to do anything about what he saw at the laundry?

10. What name does Sarah Redmond say she goes by in the convent?

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