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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Meggie's friend's family leave town?
(a) Paddy runs them out of town in disgrace.
(b) Her father finds a new job.
(c) Their farm is taken by the bank.
(d) The children are not successful in school.

2. What does the Cleary family do every Sunday?
(a) Go to mass.
(b) Eat at the local church dinner.
(c) Hold a family meeting with their relatives.
(d) Go to the movies.

3. What is Paddy's occupation when he and his family leave New Zealand?
(a) Blacksmith.
(b) Boxer.
(c) Farmer and sometime sheep shearer.
(d) School teacher.

4. Which of the following are two of the Cleary boys?
(a) Jack & Hughie.
(b) Martin & Luke.
(c) Dane & Patrick.
(d) Ralph & Adam.

5. When Fiona is bedridden with her latest pregnancy, who is her greatest helper?
(a) Harold.
(b) Meggie.
(c) Frank.
(d) Paddy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary Carson have difficulty keeping?

2. What sets Frank apart from the other male Cleary children?

3. Who is the main character of this novel?

4. What is the socio-economic level of Fiona's family?

5. Who is Meggie's best friend at school?

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