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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The last true observance of Monaghan Day also marks the end of a relationship between which two characters?
(a) McQuaid and Maggie.
(b) Moran and Maggie.
(c) Moran and McQuaid.
(d) Moran and Rose.

2. How does Rose meet Moran?
(a) Waiting for the mail at the post office.
(b) They have mutual family friends.
(c) They go to the same deli.
(d) He ran into her on the street.

3. The last true Monaghan Day marks a time when the girls remember their father as what?
(a) Sick and dying.
(b) Strong and healthy.
(c) Easy-going and care-free.
(d) Stressed and stubborn.

4. Which two characters prepare the house for the big celebration?
(a) Maggie and Rose.
(b) Sheila and Mona.
(c) Moran and McQuaid.
(d) Mona and Maggie.

5. McQuaid arrives to Great Meadow in the evening because he was doing what?
(a) Saying goodbye to his family.
(b) Visiting other friends along the way.
(c) Working on his car.
(d) Selling his winter livestock.

6. What does McQuaid find overbearing about Moran's personality?
(a) Moran's regret about post-war Ireland.
(b) Moran's treatment of women.
(c) Moran's praise of his children.
(d) Moran's constant need to be right.

7. Who helps Rose sneak something into the wardrobe?
(a) Her mother.
(b) She does it alone.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her step-daughters.

8. What kind of car does McQuaid drive?
(a) BMW.
(b) Aston Martin.
(c) Volvo.
(d) Mercedes.

9. What do the girls do when Moran is finally out of ear-shot?
(a) Plan his surprise birthday party.
(b) Talk about moving out of Great Meadow.
(c) Begin to bake Moran's favorite dessert.
(d) Mimick his ill-tempered actions.

10. What rumor does McQuaid bring up about Moran?
(a) Moran is bankrupt.
(b) Moran is courting again.
(c) Moran is planning to move.
(d) Moran is dying.

11. What word best describes the language McQuaid uses around his wife?
(a) Loving.
(b) Strict.
(c) Untrusting.
(d) Vulgar.

12. How do the children react to Rose?
(a) They dislike her and try to get her to leave.
(b) They rarely visit with her.
(c) They take to her and integrate her into the family.
(d) They are indifferent and ignore her.

13. How does Moran know McQuaid?
(a) He is a long lost brother.
(b) He is an old army buddy.
(c) The two don't know each other.
(d) He is an old boss.

14. Who, in particular, thinks Rose is making a mistake by entertaining Moran?
(a) Rose's mother.
(b) Moran's daughters.
(c) McQuaid.
(d) Moran's son, Luke.

15. Other than love, what is a possible reason for Rose to marry Moran?
(a) Moran's children needed a mother.
(b) The security of his money.
(c) She wanted to live at Great Meadow.
(d) The desire for a family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rose's last name?

2. What does Moran complain about after asking Rose to marry him?

3. How are the daughters reacting to Moran's possible death?

4. What does McQuaid chastise Moran for NOT doing after the war?

5. What does McQuaid drink instead of the tea the girls make?

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