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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Furlong's girls do together in Chapter 3?
(a) Sing carols.
(b) Write letters to Santa.
(c) Decorate the tree.
(d) Make cookies.

2. What do the Furlongs get for Joan for Christmas?
(a) Jeans.
(b) A scarf.
(c) A pair of shoes.
(d) A Queen album.

3. Who is Furlong's oldest child?
(a) Eileen.
(b) Helen.
(c) Kathleen.
(d) Aoife.

4. What is the area right beside the river called in Ireland?
(a) Firezes.
(b) Barristers.
(c) Rilets.
(d) Quays.

5. What is the weather like in Chapter 1?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Sunny but mild.
(c) Raw cold.
(d) Hot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Kehoe like to say about feeding the men?

2. What is Furlong's first name?

3. When was Furlong born?

4. What is the dirtiest work for Furlong?

5. Who makes most of the deliveries during busy times in Furlong's business?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Furlong stop to give a ride and change to on the road in Part I?

2. Where did Furlong grow up?

3. What kind of reputation does the laundry at the convent have?

4. As a boy, what did Furlong once really want badly for Christmas?

5. How does Furlong treat his workers?

6. Where does this story take place?

7. What does Furlong say Eileen does too much?

8. What is unusual about December in New Ross?

9. What tradition do the five Furlong daughters do every Christmas?

10. What do the Furlongs use to cook upon?

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