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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 does Furlong want to go visit in Chapter 6?

2. What does Furlong know the nuns always do?

3. Who does Furlong begin to suspect might be his father in Chapter 6?

4. What does Furlong ask for more of from Mother Superior in Chapter 5?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does the Mother Superior say it must be disappointing that Furlong has no sons?

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Keegan's descriptions and development of the setting of this novel.

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