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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 are the twins' nicknames?
(a) A.C. and Patty.
(b) Ralphie and Mickey.
(c) Jimmy and C.C.
(d) Jims and Patsy.

2. What is Ralph's role with the Cleary family?
(a) He provides transportation to them for errands.
(b) He is more of a close family friend than a priest.
(c) He takes on a father role with the twins.
(d) He loans them money to tide them over.

3. Why do Paddy and Frank have so many conflicts?
(a) There is so much work to do and both are stressed.
(b) Fiona favors Frank over Paddy.
(c) Paddy feels that Frank is too protective of Meggie.
(d) Frank is not Paddy's biological son.

4. Where do the Cleary children attend school?
(a) Wahine Elementary.
(b) Sacred Heart Convent School.
(c) Lord of the Outback Elementary.
(d) The corner school.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Cleary family not encounter at Drogheda?

2. What two people or things is Ralph torn between?

3. Why does Paddy get into an argument with Frank when they are in Gillanbone for the Show and Picnic Races?

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

5. What does Father Ralph owe his success to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Meggie and Stuart stop attending school?

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

3. What does Mary Carson's new will say?

4. What is Father Ralph's dilemma regarding Mary Carson's second will?

5. How does Father Ralph act more like a private citizen than a representative of the church?

6. Describe the relationship between Father Ralph and Mary Carson.

7. What is significant about Mary Carson's 72nd birthday party?

8. What kind of employer is Mary Carson?

9. What happens to Frank at the district's social event?

10. What causes disagreements between Frank and Paddy?

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