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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 Aisling suggest Ethel do in Chapter 17?
(a) Go on a trip.
(b) Have her son put in treatment.
(c) Get her own flat.
(d) Cancel Christmas.

2. What does Fr. Mahony say about the Murrays in Chapter 13?
(a) They are a family well matched to the O'Connors.
(b) They have overcome a lot in recent years.
(c) They are local royalty.
(d) They are central to the life of Kilgarret.

3. What does Simon do to make Elizabeth uncomfortable in Chapter 20?
(a) Insults the Irish.
(b) He flirts with her.
(c) Tells her about Henry's past.
(d) Talks about his depression.

4. Who do people blame for Tony's drinking in Chapter 16?
(a) Shay.
(b) Tony himself.
(c) Aisling.
(d) His father.

5. For how many days does George visit for Christmas in Chapter 17?
(a) One day.
(b) Three days.
(c) Eight days.
(d) Five days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Aisling and Tony offend their relatives in Chapter 15?

2. How does Violet die?

3. What does Aisling do at the end of Chapter 17?

4. What job does Worsky hire Elizabeth for in Chapter 11?

5. What does Donal refuse to do for Tony in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Aisling after the birth of baby Eileen?

2. How does Elizabeth's and Stone's relationship come to an end in Chapter 16?

3. After the death of Elizabeth's mother, what does Eileen advise her to do?

4. What does Aisling innocently reveal to Henry in Chapter 20?

5. How do Aisling's family in Kilgarret respond to her decision to leave Tony?

6. What promise does Elizabeth make to Eileen before she dies?

7. What difficulties does Aisling face with Tony in Chapter 17? What conclusion does she come to about her marriage?

8. What does Elizabeth tell Aisling about her mother in Chapter 12?

9. Who does Aisling begin an affair with in Chapter 20? Who almost discovers the affair?

10. Why is Violet hospitalized in Chapter 11? What does George think of this turn of events?

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