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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event does Mary Carson plan?
(a) A coming out party for Meggie.
(b) A party for her 72nd birthday.
(c) A vacation for herself and Ralph.
(d) An outing for the entire Cleary family to Gillanbone.

2. Which character's workload increases significantly with the move to New South Wales?
(a) Paddy.
(b) Meggie.
(c) Fiona.
(d) Frank.

3. Who returns to the Home Paddock?
(a) Father Ralph.
(b) Meggie.
(c) Stuart.
(d) Frank.

4. How frequently is mail delivered to Drogheda?
(a) Every month.
(b) Every week.
(c) Every three days.
(d) Every six weeks.

5. How big is the check that Ralph sent Paddy?
(a) Two thousand pounds.
(b) Three thousand pounds
(c) Five thousand pounds.
(d) Ten thousand pounds.

6. Who dotes on Jims and Patsy?
(a) Mrs. Smith, the housekeeper
(b) Fiona.
(c) Father Ralph.
(d) Paddy.

7. What is the district's most important social event?
(a) Gillanbone Show and Picnic Races.
(b) Drogheda Sheep Herders Reunion.
(c) The Gillanbone Catholic Church Ice Cream Social.
(d) Holy Covenant Reunion.

8. What occupation does the eldest Cleary son hold?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Livestock manager.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Fence builder.

9. Where do they bury Hal?
(a) In Gillanbone.
(b) In the local church cemetery.
(c) In Wahine.
(d) In a tiny cemetery on Drogheda.

10. Where will Jims and Patsy go with the inheritance from Mary Carson?
(a) To live with Father Ralph.
(b) To a boarding school in Sydney when they turn twelve.
(c) To visit Frank.
(d) To see Fiona's family.

11. What does Mary tell Ralph after she leaves her birthday party?
(a) To loan Paddy money.
(b) That he needs to be closer to the Cleary family to take care of them.
(c) To leave the maids alone.
(d) That this will be her last party and she will choose her time to die.

12. How does Paddy feel about Fiona?
(a) He wishes she would do a better job of housekeeping.
(b) He falls in love with her.
(c) He feels she and the baby are a burden to him.
(d) He regrets marrying her.

13. What does Frank do after he hears reports about him and Paddy?
(a) Marries the neighbor girl.
(b) Leaves Gillanbone.
(c) Confides in Ralph.
(d) Opens his own blacksmith shop.

14. Why is Ralph sent to Gillanbone?
(a) For disrespecting a bishop.
(b) Because he stole money from the Church.
(c) To meet up with Meggie.
(d) To assist Mary Carson.

15. What is one thing that Fiona never does?
(a) Questions Paddy's authority.
(b) Supports her children in their schooling.
(c) Attends church on Sunday mornings.
(d) Converts to Catholicism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ralph ignore Meggie at Mary's birthday party?

2. What does Father Ralph make Fiona promise him?

3. What does Ralph do with Mary Carson?

4. Which of the following characters is not very fond of Meggie?

5. What does Frank participate in while touring the midway with Meggie and Ralph?

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