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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes out to meet Furlong in Chapter 5 at the convent?
(a) The Bishop.
(b) The priest.
(c) Mother Superior.
(d) No one.

2. Who does Eileen say can afford to be careless?
(a) No one.
(b) The other men at the coal yard.
(c) People with no children.
(d) The nuns.

3. In Chapter 5, what does Mother Superior give to the girl from the shed?
(a) Water.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Fruitcake.
(d) Coal.

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

5. What does Furlong do before he visits the convent with the order in Chapter 5?
(a) Delays going there.
(b) Eats a big breakfast.
(c) Prays.
(d) Goes to church.

6. What does Eileen apologize to Furlong for in Chapter 4?
(a) Bringing up his mother's circumstances.
(b) Spending all their money.
(c) Yelling at him.
(d) Lying.

7. What does Eileen say happens when they start thinking about things?
(a) It makes them crazy.
(b) It brings them down.
(c) It makes them better people.
(d) It helps them.

8. Whose name does Furlong tell the Mother Superior he has taken himself?
(a) His brother's.
(b) His own mother's.
(c) His sister's.
(d) His father's.

9. What does Furlong use as a term of affection towards his daughters and others?
(a) A cara.
(b) A liebshin.
(c) A doh.
(d) A leanbh.

10. What does Mother Superior tell Furlong she will be expecting in the coming weeks?
(a) A sheep.
(b) An invoice for what's owing.
(c) A bag of logs.
(d) A dog.

11. Who does Furlong begin to suspect might be his father in Chapter 6?
(a) Michael.
(b) Ned.
(c) Jon.
(d) Henry.

12. In Chapter 5, what does Furlong understand about the Mother Superior as their chat goes on?
(a) She is rich.
(b) She is nervous.
(c) She wants him to leave.
(d) She is kind.

13. What trees line the way to the old Wilson house?
(a) Oak and lime.
(b) Maple and lime.
(c) Oak and maple.
(d) Lime and magnolia.

14. What does Furlong eat at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Apple.
(b) Beef brisket.
(c) Mince pie.
(d) Bun.

15. What did Ned once tell Furlong he felt guilty over?
(a) Eating too much.
(b) Never becoming a priest.
(c) Giving away Mrs. Wilson's hay.
(d) Having an affair.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Kathleen start to look fed up at the coal yard?

2. What does Eileen say she will do with the money from the nuns?

3. What is Sarah eating as Furlong is leaving the convent?

4. What does Sarah first tell Furlong her name is?

5. What does the girl in the shed ask Furlong to ask the nuns about in Chapter 5?

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