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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 takes Furlong's mother to the hospital the day he is born?

2. What religion is Mrs. Wilson?

3. What is the weather like in Chapter 1?

4. What does Eileen tell Furlong he does for the family?

5. What does the Irish Republic guarantee to citizens, according to the 1916 Proclamation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Furlong's business like?

2. How did Furlong meet Eileen?

3. Where did Furlong grow up?

4. Why was Furlong sometimes treated badly as a child?

5. What does Furlong get for Christmas one year as a child that disappoints him?

6. What kind of weather is Ireland known for?

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

8. What does Furlong say Eileen does too much?

9. As a boy, what did Furlong once really want badly for Christmas?

10. What is unusual about December in New Ross?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Keegan's descriptions of the setting of New Ross.

Essay Topic 2

How does Furlong's life change after the first time he meets Sarah Redmond in the convent's freezing shed? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Furlong go back and free Sarah Redmond from the convent at the end of the book? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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