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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is listed as his father on Furlong's birth certificate?

2. What does Eileen do with the letters the children write to Santa?

3. What does Furlong especially notice on the door of the convent as he is leaving?

4. How many children does Furlong have?

5. In Chapter 4, what are there are a lot of in December?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of weather is Ireland known for?

2. Why is Furlong worried about Loretta?

3. Where does this story take place?

4. What is one reason Furlong never finds out for sure who his father is?

5. What is the predominant religion in Ireland?

6. What tradition do the five Furlong daughters do every Christmas?

7. Why does Furlong often feel grateful?

8. What are some rumors about the laundry at the convent?

9. Who does Furlong stop to give a ride and change to on the road in Part I?

10. How does Furlong treat his workers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do Furlong and his wife feel it is quite important for their daughters to go to the school affiliated with the convent? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Furlong's attitudes towards those less fortunate with those of his wife Eileen's.

Essay Topic 3

What kind of treatment does Furlong remember from his childhood from other children? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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