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

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

3. Who does Eileen tell Furlong to invite to Christmas dinner in Chapter 6?
(a) Ned.
(b) Richard.
(c) Michael.
(d) Henry.

4. What does Eileen ask Furlong if he did with the nuns?
(a) Scoffed at them.
(b) Thanked them.
(c) Prayed for them.
(d) Said goodbye to them.

5. Who does Furlong have to do a last-minute delivery to on a Sunday in Chapter 5?
(a) The school.
(b) The wharf.
(c) The convent.
(d) The sundry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Furlong eat at the end of Chapter 6?

2. Why does Furlong get upset with Eileen in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 5, what shocking thing does Furlong discover in the convent shed?

4. What does the girl in the shed eventually say she was doing there?

5. What does Mother Superior tell Furlong she will be expecting in the coming weeks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sarah Redmond ask Furlong to ask the Mother Superior about?

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

3. What excuse does Sarah Redmond give for having been in the shed?

4. What does Mother Superior say about the sailors that makes Furlong mad?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Furlong do with the girl he finds in the shed?

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

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