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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. Whose name does Furlong tell the Mother Superior he has taken himself?

2. What do some women wear to church in Chapter 6?

3. Who does Furlong credit with saving him and his mother?

4. What does Furlong tell the woman who answers the door to tell the family in Chapter 6?

5. Who works at the office with Furlong temporarily in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eileen emphasize to Furlong about the girl he saw at the laundry?

2. Why do people call in last-minute orders to Furlong before Christmas?

3. In Part III, what does Eileen say to Furlong about his past for the first time?

4. What does Ned tell Furlong he feels guilty about from the past?

5. What does Furlong do with the girl he finds in the shed?

6. What does Furlong ask Sarah that she is too upset to answer?

7. Why does the Mother Superior say it must be disappointing that Furlong has no sons?

8. Why does Eileen say the nuns are "very good"?

9. How does Furlong feel in church the day he visits the convent in Part IV?

10. What grabs Furlong about Sarah Redmond's name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Keegan's descriptions of the setting of New Ross.

Essay Topic 2

What is the legend about the Barrow River, and why do you think Keegan includes it at the point in the story that she does? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How and when does Furlong really begin to delve into the question of who his father might be? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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