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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 23 - 44).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What paper do Furlong and Eileen read?
(a) The Independent.
(b) The Kildare Courier.
(c) The Bear-Times.
(d) The Galway Bay.

2. What shop does Eileen want Furlong to buy her Christmas present in?
(a) Cleary's.
(b) Hanrahan's.
(c) O'Donnell's.
(d) Simmonson's.

3. Who did Mrs. Wilson once tell Furlong he was a credit to?
(a) Ned.
(b) Himself.
(c) Her.
(d) His mother.

4. What does Furlong do sometimes when he wakes in the night?
(a) Eats toast.
(b) Draws.
(c) Bakes bread.
(d) Puts the kettle on for tea.

5. Who takes Furlong's mother to the hospital the day he is born?
(a) Mrs. Hendries.
(b) Mrs. Vickers.
(c) Mrs. Wilson.
(d) Mrs. Weaver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is the book set in?

2. What book does Furlong remember receiving for Christmas when he was a boy?

3. What is the dirtiest work for Furlong?

4. Where does Furlong spend most of his infancy?

5. What does the Irish Republic vow to cherish equally, according to the 1916 Proclamation?

(see the answer key)

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