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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. Where is Ned when Furlong tries to find him?

3. Who comes out to meet Furlong in Chapter 5 at the convent?

4. In Chapter 5, what does Furlong understand about the Mother Superior as their chat goes on?

5. Where does Sarah say she is from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Eileen say the nuns are "very good"?

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

5. Why does Eileen not want Furlong to do anything about what he saw at the laundry?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Keegan chooses to end the novel with Furlong taking Sarah home with him, but without exploring any of his family's or the town's reactions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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