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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Meggie give to Father Ralph to remember her by?
(a) A picture of the two of them.
(b) A pale pink rose.
(c) A piece of her formal dress.
(d) A passionate kiss.

2. Which character's workload increases significantly with the move to New South Wales?
(a) Frank.
(b) Meggie.
(c) Paddy.
(d) Fiona.

3. Which family member is not allowed to attend church?
(a) Meggie.
(b) Frank.
(c) Fiona.
(d) Adam.

4. What is the name of the newest Cleary?
(a) Harold.
(b) Hayden.
(c) Howard.
(d) Hank.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who finds Paddy's remains?

2. With the exception of Meggie, what is the family's attitude toward Fiona's latest pregnancy?

3. What is the special gift that Meggie receives for her fourth birthday?

4. Why is Meggie hurt at Mary's party?

5. What does Ralph insist that Meggie do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Clearys decide to move to Drogheda?

2. What physically happens to Meggie that initially frightens her?

3. How has Fiona changed after Frank leaves home?

4. Describe what Meggie wears to Mary Carson's birthday party.

5. In Chapter 2, there are two specific ways in which Meggie seems to experience discrimination. What are those two ways?

6. What are the land and climate like?

7. What happens to Stuart during the search for Paddy?

8. What happens between Frank and Paddy when they are at the Gillanbone Show and Picnic Races?

9. How has Father Ralph's life changed since Mary Carson died?

10. What is the role of farm women in this time period?

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