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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 45 - 66).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what shocking thing does Furlong discover in the convent shed?
(a) A nest of rats.
(b) A dead dog.
(c) A girl abandoned there, freezing.
(d) A fire.

2. What company has been making people redundant?
(a) Albatros.
(b) Johnston Mooney and O'Briens.
(c) Hanrahan's.
(d) O'Donnell's.

3. Where does Furlong spend most of his infancy?
(a) In the orphanage.
(b) In the coal house.
(c) In the laundries.
(d) In a moses basket in Mrs. Wilson's kitchen.

4. In Chapter 5, what is forecast for Christmas week?
(a) Mild weather.
(b) Snow.
(c) Record-breaking high temperatures.
(d) Rain.

5. What does Eileen tell Furlong they must do if they "want to get on in life"?
(a) Eat better.
(b) Make more money.
(c) Help people.
(d) Ignore things.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eileen tell Furlong they have to do in order to keep what they have?

2. What does Furlong's wife look like?

3. What does the Mother Superior call Furlong?

4. Who does Eileen say can afford to be careless?

5. What is their never a shortage of around town?

(see the answer key)

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