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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of place is the convent?

2. What kind of smoke comes from the fires at the convent?

3. What are many girls doing when Furlong makes his delivery in Chapter 4?

4. What do Furlong's girls do together in Chapter 3?

5. What is the area right beside the river called in Ireland?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Furlong grow up?

2. Why does Furlong often feel grateful?

3. What does Furlong say Eileen does too much?

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

5. What does Furlong wonder if Eileen ever wonders about?

6. What does one girl ask Furlong when he makes a delivery at the laundry in Part II?

7. How does Furlong treat his workers?

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

9. How did Furlong meet Eileen?

10. What is unusual about December in New Ross?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Keegan describe Furlong as a father to five girls? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Furlong go back and free Sarah Redmond from the convent at the end of the book? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Furlong's own upbringing affect his actions and outlook as an adult? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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