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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 tell Sarah as he leaves?

2. What do some women wear to church in Chapter 6?

3. What does Eileen say she will do with the money from the nuns?

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

5. What does Furlong regret about his last trip to the convent in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Furlong's own upbringing affect his actions and outlook as an adult? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

How do financial concerns affect the actions and outlooks of main characters in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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