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

2. What does Eileen do with the letters the children write to Santa?
(a) Throws them in the bin.
(b) Saves them.
(c) Mails them.
(d) Burns them.

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

4. Who is Furlong's youngest child?
(a) Loretta.
(b) Sheila.
(c) Kathleen.
(d) Eileen.

5. What do the Furlong girls drink together in Chapter 3?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Ribena.
(c) Orange Fanta.
(d) Milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is it rumored that babies sometimes get adopted out to?

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

3. Who takes Furlong's mother to the hospital the day he is born?

4. Where is the story set?

5. What religion is Mrs. Wilson?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does this story take place?

2. What does Furlong get for Christmas one year as a child that disappoints him?

3. Where did Furlong grow up?

4. Why does Furlong often feel grateful?

5. What is Furlong's business like?

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

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

8. What do the Furlongs use to cook upon?

9. Why is Furlong worried about Loretta?

10. What kind of weather is Ireland known for?

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