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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. Where was Eileen working when Furlong met her?

2. Who does Furlong give change to while he is foraging sticks along the road?

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

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

5. Where do the men go sometimes for meals?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Furlong often feel grateful?

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

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

4. What does Furlong say Eileen does too much?

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

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

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

8. What kind of weather is Ireland known for?

9. How does Furlong treat his workers?

10. What is Furlong's business like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Furlong's life change after the first time he meets Sarah Redmond in the convent's freezing shed? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Furlong's short experience working in a mushroom factory shape his notions of labor, work, and wages? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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