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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, where do the narrator and Mrs. Kinsella weed?
(a) Garden.
(b) Around the front steps.
(c) Around the front walk.
(d) Flower beds.

2. How are men digging ice cream out of tubs in Gorey?
(a) With enamel cups.
(b) With plastic spoons.
(c) With metal scoops.
(d) With metal spoons.

3. How do the narrator and Mrs. Kinsella scrub the mattress?
(a) Vinegar and hot water.
(b) Detergent and hot water.
(c) Vinegar, baking soda, and hot water.
(d) Bleach and hot water.

4. In Chapter 5, what color shells does the narrator find?
(a) White.
(b) Brown.
(c) Cream.
(d) Pink.

5. At the end of Chapter 5, how many lights can the narrator see when Mr. Kinsella has her look out to sea?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

6. What type of sauce do Mrs. Kinsella and the narrator make in Chapter 4?
(a) Rhubarb.
(b) Tomato.
(c) Onion.
(d) Cheese.

7. What does the card look like that the narrator picks out for her mother's birthday?
(a) Dog sitting in a field.
(b) Cat sitting in front of a bed of dahlias.
(c) Bouquet of roses.
(d) Bouquet of daisies and tulips.

8. Where does Mr. Kinsella take the narrator after the wake in Chapter 5?
(a) Yard.
(b) Beach.
(c) Barn.
(d) Well.

9. What does Mr. Kinsella tell the narrator that women have a gift for?
(a) Planning ahead.
(b) Kindness.
(c) Eventualities.
(d) Wisdom.

10. After cleaning the mattress in Chapter 3, what does Mrs. Kinsella decide they need for breakfast?
(a) Ham and eggs.
(b) Bread pudding.
(c) Oatmeal.
(d) Rashers.

11. What are men raising money for by selling raffle tickets?
(a) Help a family who had a fire.
(b) Help a family who lost their father.
(c) New roof for the school.
(d) New roof for a church.

12. At breakfast in Chapter 3, what news does Mr. Kinsella share?
(a) A rail disaster.
(b) A hotel fire.
(c) A striker died.
(d) A car accident.

13. In Chapter 3, what do Mrs. Kinsella and the narrator make?
(a) Coleslaw and 2 loaves.
(b) Fruit salad and loaves.
(c) Green bean casserole.
(d) Salad and loaves.

14. In Chapter 4, what does the narrator hear when Mrs. Kinsella fetches her downstairs because it is too noisy to sleep?
(a) Dog barking.
(b) Cat howling.
(c) People shouting.
(d) Donkey.

15. In Chapter 5 when the Kinsellas and narrator come to the house where the wake is being held, how many men are smoking and leaning against a wall?
(a) Several.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) A couple.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator comes down after being put to bed, how many macaroons does she eat in Chapter 4?

2. What does Mr. Kinsella suggest that the narrator do before they go to town in Chapter 5?

3. In Chapter 3, what does Mr. Kinsella eat on his break?

4. What does Mrs. Kinsella blame the dampness of the mattress on?

5. What color dress does Mrs. Kinsella buy the narrator?

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