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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. Where is Ned when Furlong tries to find him?
(a) Hospital.
(b) Church.
(c) Shops.
(d) Work.

2. When does Kathleen start to look fed up at the coal yard?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Monday.

3. How does mass feel in Chapter 6 to Furlong?
(a) Short.
(b) He does not go to mass.
(c) Ordinary.
(d) Long.

4. Who is the girl Furlong finds in the shed in Chapter 5?
(a) Louise Partridge.
(b) Eileen Long.
(c) Ellie Fiffer.
(d) Sarah Redmond.

5. What does Mother Superior tell Furlong she will be expecting in the coming weeks?
(a) A dog.
(b) An invoice for what's owing.
(c) A bag of logs.
(d) A sheep.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who works at the office with Furlong temporarily in Chapter 5?

3. What does Eileen tell Furlong they have to do in order to keep what they have?

4. What does the woman at Mrs. Wilson's old house say that gives Furlong a start?

5. In Chapter 5, who gives Furlong what he needs to get into the yard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What grabs Furlong about Sarah Redmond's name?

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

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

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

5. In Part III, what does Furlong tell the woman with the kettle he will give her?

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

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

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

9. Who works in Furlong's office with him during the rush and how does she feel about it?

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

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