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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 has his arm in a sling in church in Chapter 6?
(a) Mark the poet.
(b) Henry the dog-catcher.
(c) Doherty the vet.
(d) Harry the hairdresser.

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

3. In Chapter 5, what shocking thing does Furlong discover in the convent shed?
(a) A dead dog.
(b) A fire.
(c) A nest of rats.
(d) A girl abandoned there, freezing.

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

5. What did Ned once tell Furlong he felt guilty over?
(a) Having an affair.
(b) Giving away Mrs. Wilson's hay.
(c) Never becoming a priest.
(d) Eating too much.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Kathleen start to look fed up at the coal yard?

2. What does Furlong worry is actually bothering Kathleen in Chapter 5?

3. What does Furlong do at home on Sunday in Chapter 6?

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

5. What does Eileen apologize to Furlong for in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Furlong ask Sarah that she is too upset to answer?

4. Who does Furlong go to visit the same day he makes the delivery at the convent?

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

6. What does Eileen say about Furlong when he tells her about his visit to the laundry in Part III?

7. How does Furlong feel in church the day he visits the convent in Part IV?

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

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

10. Why do people call in last-minute orders to Furlong before Christmas?

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