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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the solace of the soldier?
(a) The voice of his commander.
(b) His gun.
(c) Prayer.
(d) An honorable death.

2. What does the recruit ask for directions to?
(a) The garbage pit.
(b) The latrine.
(c) The barracks.
(d) The chapel.

3. What does Heloise do outside the church?
(a) Lose her handbag.
(b) Trip and fall.
(c) Give money to a begger.
(d) Break down crying.

4. What book does Canon Crosbie give Lucy?
(a) The Girls of St Monica's.
(b) The Children of St Augustine.
(c) The Path of St Mary.
(d) The Trial of St Valentine.

5. What is the new recruit's name?
(a) Horahan.
(b) Walsh.
(c) Finn.
(d) O'Collins.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month of 1923 does the conflict in Ireland end?

2. Why does the porter change his occupation?

3. Who declares himself for peace, and then for war?

4. What does Henry rarely take off in the daytime?

5. Where do Everard and Heloise order coffee?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Lucy's feelings towards Ralph?

2. How does Horahan conduct himself as a soldier?

3. What are Everard and Heloise doing in this chapter?

4. What is Horahan afraid of?

5. How does the porter, and later house painter, feel about what he did when he was injured?

6. What are Ralph's feelings towards Lucy? Do you think they would always stay that way?

7. How does Lucy feel about leaving? What does she do?

8. What memories haunt Everard Gault?

9. How is Ralph's accidental visit to Lahardane regarded by others in the community?

10. What do you think will happen to Everard and Heloise Gault?

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