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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Eileen go to Dublin in Chapter 17?
(a) To buy Aisling a birthday gift.
(b) For a school reunion.
(c) For medical treatment.
(d) To visit a friend.

2. What does Elizabeth decline to be in Chapter 12?
(a) A babysitter.
(b) A party planner.
(c) A secretary.
(d) A bridesmaid.

3. What is Ethel hospitalized for in Chapter 18?
(a) High blood pressure.
(b) A fall down the stairs.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Dizzyness.

4. How does Maureen find Aisling after her return to Ireland from England?
(a) Timid.
(b) Cocky.
(c) Humble.
(d) Excited.

5. What does Elizabeth notice about the O'Connor house when she sees it again in Chapter 12?
(a) It seems to have shrunk.
(b) It is cold.
(c) It has been freshly painted.
(d) It feels emptier.

6. What does Henry conclude about his marriage to Elizabeth in Chapter 20?
(a) It was the best thing he ever did.
(b) It was a mistake.
(c) It is over.
(d) It is based on lies.

7. What pains Elizabeth when she sees Donal in Chapter 12?
(a) That he has clearly been crying.
(b) His limp.
(c) How thin he is.
(d) That he hasn't dressed up for the wedding.

8. What does Aisling do at the end of Chapter 17?
(a) Prays a church.
(b) Makes a doctor's appointment.
(c) Telephones Elizabeth.
(d) Leaves her husband.

9. Where does Aisling agree to go with Johnny in Chapter 19?
(a) Spain.
(b) Greece.
(c) Portugal.
(d) Morocco.

10. How does Sean look as he walks Aisling down the aisle in Chapter 13?
(a) Like he is walking to an execution.
(b) Like he's on top of the world.
(c) Like he has been drinking all morning.
(d) Like he knows Aisling is making a mistake.

11. What does Simon tell Elizabeth over dinner in Chapter 15?
(a) That Stone is planning to propose.
(b) That Simon is getting married.
(c) That Simon is attracted to Elizabeth.
(d) Stone and Grace are together in Bangor.

12. What news does Aisling learn about Violet in Chapter 14?
(a) Violet has converted to Catholicism.
(b) Violet is under sedation.
(c) Violet is in a coma.
(d) Violet has been released from the hospital.

13. What is Henry bitter about at the end of Chapter 19?
(a) Being left out of his father's will.
(b) Stone hanging around Henry's house.
(c) Elizabeth not returning his calls.
(d) Being passed over for a promotion.

14. How many days are Aisling and Elizabeth in Ireland in Chapter 19?
(a) Twenty days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Ten days.
(d) Fifteen days.

15. Who does Simon plan to marry in Chapter 20?
(a) A Welsh girl.
(b) A Scottish girl.
(c) An American girl.
(d) An Irish girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tony look until the service begins in Chapter 13?

2. Who is Barbara?

3. How does Elizabeth's father feel about Elizabeth's new position in Chapter 11?

4. What does Fr. Mahony say about the Murrays in Chapter 13?

5. Who do people blame for Tony's drinking in Chapter 16?

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