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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Meggie think could be a result of kissing Luke?
(a) She might become pregnant.
(b) She might disappoint her mother.
(c) She might betray Father Ralph.
(d) She might fall in love.

2. What does Luke want to borrow from Bob for his date to the dance with Meggie?
(a) Money.
(b) Paddy's suit.
(c) The Rolls Royce.
(d) Flowers from the garden.

3. How does Luke betray Meggie for two years?
(a) By using a condom to prevent a pregnancy.
(b) By not moving her back to Drogheda.
(c) By not allowing Fiona to move in with them.
(d) By not allowing her to see Father Ralph.

4. Who is in charge of a marriage, according to Meggie's background?
(a) Children.
(b) The local priest.
(c) The man.
(d) The woman's father.

5. Who tries to salvage Luke and Meggie's wedding?
(a) Bob.
(b) Fiona.
(c) Anne Mueller.
(d) Father Ralph.

6. Where is the original location for Meggie and Luke's wedding?
(a) Sydney.
(b) Mary Carson's backyard.
(c) Drogheda.
(d) The Holy Cross Church in Gillanbone.

7. Who shows up at Matlock while Meggie is staying there?
(a) Bob.
(b) Jims.
(c) Father Ralph.
(d) Luke.

8. What position is Father Ralph elevated to at the end of the war?
(a) Cardinal in Rome.
(b) Archbishop of Wahine.
(c) Cardinal in Australia.
(d) The Pope's personal assistant.

9. Who is hired as a new sheep shearer?
(a) Ryan Miller.
(b) Mary Carson's long-lost son, Michael.
(c) Meggie.
(d) Luke O'Neill.

10. What nationwide event happens that involves the Cleary family?
(a) The tax rate skyrockets.
(b) Wool and other sheep products are no longer in demand.
(c) The Prime Minister declares war on Germany.
(d) There is an earthquake.

11. Who does Meggie call for when she is giving birth?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Paddy.
(c) Fiona.
(d) Luke.

12. What does Luke teach Meggie to do?
(a) Swim.
(b) Shear a sheep.
(c) Dance.
(d) Play horseshoes.

13. Who is particularly supportive of Justine's career?
(a) Father Ralph.
(b) Bob.
(c) Luke.
(d) Her grandmother, Fiona.

14. What does Luke find for Meggie when they get to Queensland?
(a) A job as a housekeeper on Himmelhoch.
(b) A pet dog.
(c) Her brother Frank.
(d) A beautiful new dress.

15. Who are Meggie's new employers in Queensland?
(a) Anne and Ludwig Mueller.
(b) Fiona's cousins.
(c) Mitchell Jones and family.
(d) Bob and Mary O'Patrick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Meggie confide the state of her marriage to?

2. What also happens on September 2, 1945, besides the end of the war?

3. What is Luke's reaction to meeting up with Meggie for a vacation?

4. How is baby Dane different from his sister?

5. What is Meggie's family's reaction to her return?

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