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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Black (Pages 235 - 265).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has happened to Ita's arm from the flu?
(a) It is white and swollen.
(b) It is slightly palsied.
(c) It is ashy.
(d) It is black.

2. Where is Dr. Lynn to turn herself in?
(a) Dublin Castle.
(b) The nearest police precinct.
(c) The Dublin Metropolitan Police Headquarters.
(d) The Dublin army base.

3. What does Bridie call Mary O’Rahilly’s husband?
(a) A sweetheart.
(b) A jerk.
(c) A nuisance.
(d) A thug.

4. Why is the narrator not allowed to ride her bike to work?
(a) The Matron does not want her nurses sweaty.
(b) Her bike is broken.
(c) The roads are too dangerous.
(d) She has a heart condition.

5. What is the result of Tim’s injury?
(a) He is mute.
(b) He cannot see.
(c) He cannot write.
(d) He cannot walk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is expected of Catholics to do on All Souls’ Day, according to this story?

2. Why does Julia end up delivering Delia’s baby?

3. Which is NOT one of Dr. Lynn’s areas of expertise?

4. What does Bridie know about the name her parents had given her?

5. Although her temperature is down a degree, what does Dr. Lynn report about Ita?

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