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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the district's most important social event?
(a) The Gillanbone Catholic Church Ice Cream Social.
(b) Holy Covenant Reunion.
(c) Drogheda Sheep Herders Reunion.
(d) Gillanbone Show and Picnic Races.

2. Which of the following is a gift that Ralph receives from Mary?
(a) A herd of livestock.
(b) A trip to New Zealand.
(c) New house.
(d) Daimler.

3. Who does Mary Carson pay tuition for to attend boarding school in Gillanbone?
(a) Meggie and Stuart.
(b) Fiona and Paddy.
(c) Hal and Frank.
(d) Ralph and Jack.

4. Where is Fiona's family from?
(a) England.
(b) Ireland.
(c) China.
(d) New Zealand.

5. Why does Paddy Cleary move to New South Wales?
(a) Father Ralph is the best priest in that area.
(b) Mary Carson is very ill.
(c) Fiona's family wants her to be closer to them.
(d) Drogheda is promised to him upon his sister's death.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mary Carson have difficulty keeping?

3. What is Drogheda known for?

4. Which character says that Frank is no better than the one who fathered him?

5. What does the oldest son want to do?

(see the answer key)

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