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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. Which character says that Frank is no better than the one who fathered him?
(a) Fiona.
(b) Paddy.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Mary Carson.

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

3. What does Mary give Ralph the evening of her 72nd birthday party?
(a) A sealed envelope.
(b) The name of someone in Rome.
(c) The keys to her house.
(d) The family Bible.

4. Why does Paddy Cleary move to New South Wales?
(a) Drogheda is promised to him upon his sister's death.
(b) Father Ralph is the best priest in that area.
(c) Fiona's family wants her to be closer to them.
(d) Mary Carson is very ill.

5. What is Fiona's reaction to the news article regarding Frank?
(a) She loses interest in her other children since Frank is her favorite.
(b) She wants to go see her son.
(c) She passes out.
(d) She's mad that so much time has passed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event does Mary Carson plan?

2. What are the twins' nicknames?

3. How many days does the fire burn before the rains come?

4. What does Mary promise Paddy?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Fiona changed after Frank leaves home?

2. What kind of employer is Mary Carson?

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

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

5. Why is the romance between Meggie Cleary and Father Ralph ill-fated?

6. What is Father Ralph's visit to Drogheda like?

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

8. What does Paddy tell Father Ralph about his past with Fiona?

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

10. What does Fiona find while packing and how does it affect her?

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