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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 is the girl Furlong finds in the shed in Chapter 5?

2. Who does Furlong credit with saving him and his mother?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the legend about the Barrow River, and why do you think Keegan includes it at the point in the story that she does? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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