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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ralph find Meggie at the end of Mary's birthday party?
(a) Sitting on Mary's front porch.
(b) Crying over Hal's grave.
(c) Sitting alone in her room at Drogheda.
(d) Weeping in the garden.

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

3. The "Thorn Birds" spans three generations of what family?
(a) Cleary.
(b) Bricassart.
(c) Aborigine.
(d) Wahine.

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

5. What does Mary tell Ralph after she leaves her birthday party?
(a) To leave the maids alone.
(b) That this will be her last party and she will choose her time to die.
(c) That he needs to be closer to the Cleary family to take care of them.
(d) To loan Paddy money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Paddy and Fiona have how many sons?

2. Which character's workload increases significantly with the move to New South Wales?

3. Which brother always seems to be Meggie's champion?

4. Which of the following characters are Meggie's children?

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

(see the answer key)

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