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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 89 - 116).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Loretta not want to see that Furlong worries about?
(a) Her granny.
(b) Helen.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Santa.

2. In Chapter 7, when does Furlong feel like not going in to work?
(a) Easter.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) Christmas Eve.
(d) Thanksgiving.

3. What do the children take to bed with them every night?
(a) Hot water bottles.
(b) Special socks.
(c) Hot briquettes.
(d) Space heaters.

4. What does the girl in the shed ask Furlong to ask the nuns about in Chapter 5?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her baby.

5. What does Furlong wonder about himself as he makes the convent delivery in Chapter 5?
(a) If he really loves his wife.
(b) If he is going to be able to work much longer.
(c) If he has become a man consigned to doorways.
(d) If he is really good.

Short Answer Questions

1. What trees line the way to the old Wilson house?

2. Who is Furlong's youngest child?

3. What religion is Mrs. Wilson?

4. What year is the book set in?

5. Which river runs through the town the story is set in?

(see the answer key)

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