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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 does Bridie say about the past two days in "Black"?
(a) They are the best days she has ever had.
(b) They were scary.
(c) They were fun.
(d) They were similar to most other days.

2. Why does one of the doctors that Julia and Bridie pass wish he had been arrested?
(a) He wants a place with better food.
(b) So he could have a rest.
(c) He feels guilty for the crime he committed.
(d) He wants to feel safe.

3. In what does Julia put Delia's stillborn baby?
(a) A crib.
(b) A bag.
(c) A shoebox.
(d) A casket.

4. How does Groyne annoy Julia?
(a) He fancies himself a singer and makes up euphemisms for death.
(b) He is mean to her.
(c) He is very quiet and awkward.
(d) He smells bad.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What injury has Julia’s brother suffered?

2. What does Bridie have that causes her to have swollen knuckles?

3. What time is actually more perilous to the health of a woman than the week before delivery?

4. What were the times that Bridie loved best about the jobs on which the nuns sent her?

5. Why is the narrator not allowed to ride her bike to work?

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