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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 Michael do that makes Nell worry?
(a) He tells Nell he loves her.
(b) He threatens to move away.
(c) He proposes marriage.
(d) He quits school early.

2. What does Moran tell Michael to do when he finds out about his sons affair with Nell?
(a) Moran tells Michael to end the affair and go back to school or he will send him to boarding school.
(b) Moran sends Michael to his room and tells him to take of his clothes and prepare for a beating.
(c) Moran kicks Michael out of the house and asks him never to return.
(d) Moran hits Michael and informs him that the beatings will continue until the affair ends.

3. In the midst of his conflict with Michael, what can be considered Moran's anchor?
(a) The ritual of the Rosary.
(b) His friendship with McQuaid.
(c) The distraction of the farm.
(d) His relationship with Rose.

4. What does Moran eye during the fight that makes Michael nervous?
(a) The shotgun.
(b) The Rosary beads.
(c) A kitchen knife.
(d) Michael's suitcase.

5. Who stood in for Moran during Maggie's wedding?
(a) Luke.
(b) McQuaid.
(c) Michael.
(d) Mark's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Maggie, Mona, and Sheila all return home?

2. Moran writes to Luke asking him to do what?

3. What does Michael do that shocks the girls and allows them to see him in a different light?

4. Michael is caught flirting with Nell Morahan. What is her reputation?

5. On what occasion does Mark visit Great Meadow?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Moran respond to Michael's new way of life?

2. Where does Michael go to escape his father's wrath?

3. By Section 5, what is Moran losing that he treasures most?

4. What begins to happen to Moran physically after Maggie brings home her newborn son?

5. What subject infuriates Moran and sparks a fight between he and Rose?

6. What shocks the girls at the St. Stephens Day dance?

7. When do Luke and Moran finally reconnect?

8. What is it about Moran that seems to regulate the mood in the house?

9. How is Michael jeopardizing his future?

10. What do Moran and Rose think when Michael isn't present for the Rosary?

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