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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the special gift that Meggie receives for her fourth birthday?
(a) A doll that she names Agnes.
(b) A day to follow her dad on his daily chores.
(c) A trip to the candy store in Wahine.
(d) A pet lamb named Bo.

3. Why does Meggie leave school?
(a) Meggie needs to help Paddy with the sheep.
(b) Meggie is making poor grades.
(c) Mary no longer wants to pay tuition at the school.
(d) A pregnant Fiona cannot manage all of the housework.

4. Which of the following characters are Meggie's children?
(a) Dane & Justine.
(b) Ralph & Fiona.
(c) Patrick & Agnes.
(d) Luke & Mary.

5. What two people or things is Ralph torn between?
(a) Being a sheep farmer or working in Wahine.
(b) Meggie and the Church.
(c) Paddy and Fiona
(d) The Clearys and the Carsons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fiona bring to her family?

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

3. What essential part of the house is still found outside at Drogheda?

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

5. What are the twins' nicknames?

(see the answer key)

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