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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Frank do after he hears reports about him and Paddy?
(a) Marries the neighbor girl.
(b) Confides in Ralph.
(c) Leaves Gillanbone.
(d) Opens his own blacksmith shop.

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

3. What one thing does Drogheda not have on the premises?
(a) Blacksmith shop.
(b) Sheds.
(c) A general store.
(d) Rainwater tanks.

4. 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.

5. Who is the main character of this novel?
(a) Mary.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Fiona.
(d) Meggie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Cleary family do every Sunday?

2. Which of the following is a gift that Ralph receives from Mary?

3. Why is Fiona punished by her family?

4. Which of the following does Mary Carson not provide for Paddy's family?

5. How much older is Mary than Ralph?

(see the answer key)

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