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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 Furlong ask for more of from Mother Superior in Chapter 5?

2. What does Sarah first tell Furlong her name is?

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

4. What does the Mother Superior call Furlong?

5. What does the girl in the shed eventually say she was doing there?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who does Furlong begin to think might be his father?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Eileen emphasize to Furlong about the girl he saw at the laundry?

9. What does Mother Superior insist Furlong does when he delivers the coal?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining Keegan's tone and use of language throughout this novella.

Essay Topic 3

How does Keegan portray the influence of Catholicism in Ireland in this novella? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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