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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. In Chapter 5, what does Mother Superior give to the girl from the shed?
(a) Coal.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Water.
(d) Fruitcake.

2. What does the Mother Superior call Furlong?
(a) Henry.
(b) Billy.
(c) Mr. Hurlong.
(d) Will.

3. What does Eileen tell Furlong they must do if they "want to get on in life"?
(a) Make more money.
(b) Ignore things.
(c) Help people.
(d) Eat better.

4. In Chapter 5, what does Furlong give to the girl he finds?
(a) His coat.
(b) Money.
(c) Water.
(d) Food.

5. Who does Furlong credit with saving him and his mother?
(a) Henry.
(b) The nuns.
(c) Mrs. Wilson.
(d) The guards.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Furlong have to do a last-minute delivery to on a Sunday in Chapter 5?

2. Where did Furlong used to play on the Wilson grounds?

3. What does Eileen ask Furlong if he did with the nuns?

4. Why can Furlong not get into the yard to make his delivery at first in Chapter 5?

5. What does Eileen say to take to the person Furlong wants to visit in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does the Mother Superior give to Furlong for Christmas?

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

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

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