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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mary Carson prefer to remain a widow?
(a) She will have to leave her home.
(b) Paddy will be jealous.
(c) She cannot find anyone she loves.
(d) If she remarries, all of her wealth becomes her husband's.

2. What are the names of the twins that Fiona gives birth to?
(a) Adam and Michael.
(b) Frank and Chris.
(c) Patrick and Ralph.
(d) James and Patrick.

3. How long did it take the Cleary family to arrive in Gillanbone?
(a) Three days.
(b) One week.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) One month.

4. What essential part of the house is still found outside at Drogheda?
(a) A water heater.
(b) The privy.
(c) A bathtub.
(d) The kitchen.

5. What does Frank participate in while touring the midway with Meggie and Ralph?
(a) Boxing.
(b) Weight lifting contest.
(c) Blacksmith tournament.
(d) Pie eating contest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Cleary children attend school?

2. What does Ralph stop just short of explaining to Meggie?

3. Why does Paddy get into an argument with Frank when they are in Gillanbone for the Show and Picnic Races?

4. When Fiona is bedridden with her latest pregnancy, who is her greatest helper?

5. Who does Mary Carson pay tuition for to attend boarding school in Gillanbone?

(see the answer key)

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