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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, 1945-1954, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religious matter does Elizabeth wonder in her letter to her mother in Chapter 3?
(a) Pergatory.
(b) Holy Communion.
(c) Limbo.
(d) Baptism.

2. What does Eileen do in Chapter 2 that is quite unlike Violet?
(a) She doesn't talk back when Sean insults her.
(b) She gets Elizabeth ready for breakfast in a brisk manner.
(c) She swears at her children.
(d) She hugs Elizabeth.

3. What does Joannie convince Elizabeth to allow her classmates to do in Chapter 4?
(a) Baptize her.
(b) Throw a party for her.
(c) Dress up in her clothes.
(d) Let them visit her in London.

4. What worries Elizabeth about Violet's letters in Chapter 5?
(a) They arrive infrequently.
(b) They never contain good news.
(c) They smell like cigarette smoke.
(d) They don't mention Elizabeth's father.

5. How does Elizabeth feel when she arrives at the O'Connor household for the first time?
(a) Unwelcome.
(b) Overjoyed.
(c) Embarrassed.
(d) Afraid.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years does Sean Sr. say the English have humiliated the Irish?

2. Why does Dr. Lynch visit the O'Connor house in Chapter 5?

3. What does Elizabeth gain in Chapter 4?

4. What does Aisling write Elizabeth about Sister Catherine in Chapter 6?

5. What amuses Eileen about Elizabeth in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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