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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. What does Eileen accuse Furlong of being?

2. What does Eileen say happens when they start thinking about things?

3. In Chapter 6, what mass does Furlong miss?

4. What does Furlong do before he visits the convent with the order in Chapter 5?

5. What does Kathleen have to have done at the dentist in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Part III, what does Eileen say to Furlong about his past for the first time?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How does Keegan describe Furlong as a father to five girls? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Keegan establish and maintain suspense throughout this novella? Write a journal entry explaining your answers.

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