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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 22).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Irish Republic entitled to, according to the 1916 Proclamation?
(a) Taxes.
(b) Food from peasants.
(c) The allegiance of every Irishman and Irishwoman.
(d) Land.

2. Where do the men go sometimes for meals?
(a) Helen's.
(b) McCallister's.
(c) Kehoe's.
(d) Bendry's.

3. Where is the story set?
(a) New Ross.
(b) Dublin.
(c) Kildare.
(d) Galway.

4. What book does Furlong remember receiving for Christmas when he was a boy?
(a) Great Expectations.
(b) The Scarlet Letter.
(c) Moby Dick.
(d) A Christmas Carol.

5. How do the people feel about the weather in Chapter 1?
(a) They unhappily endure it.
(b) They are indifferent to it.
(c) They love it.
(d) They hate it.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the Angelus bell ring?

2. What kind of tree is in the town square for Christmas?

3. What does the Irish Republic guarantee to citizens, according to the 1916 Proclamation?

4. How many children does Furlong have?

5. What would be the easiest thing in the world that Furlong knows?

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