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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 does the housekeeper tell Ralph the morning after Mary Carson's birthday party?
(a) That Paddy and Fiona have moved.
(b) That Mary has left on a vacation.
(c) That Mary is in love with him.
(d) That Mary Carson has died.

2. How many days does the fire burn before the rains come?
(a) One day.
(b) Three days.
(c) Seven days.
(d) Five days.

3. Paddy and Fiona have how many sons?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

4. Why is Stuart able to leave school?
(a) He goes on a hunger strike.
(b) He fights with Paddy.
(c) He and Meggie fight continuously.
(d) Mary no longer wants to invest in his education.

5. What job does Paddy give Meggie?
(a) Patrolling the Home Paddock on horseback.
(b) Cooking for the family.
(c) Cleaning the livestock pens.
(d) Watching Jims and Patsy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Paddy and Frank have so many conflicts?

2. What color is Meggie's party dress?

3. Why is Ralph sent to Gillanbone?

4. Who does Mary Carson pay tuition for to attend boarding school in Gillanbone?

5. What happens to Hal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mary Carson find it more advantageous to remain a widow and not remarry?

2. What physically happens to Meggie that initially frightens her?

3. What kind of employer is Mary Carson?

4. What causes disagreements between Frank and Paddy?

5. What is Father Ralph's visit to Drogheda like?

6. What does Paddy tell Father Ralph about his past with Fiona?

7. Describe what Meggie wears to Mary Carson's birthday party.

8. In Chapter 2, there are two specific ways in which Meggie seems to experience discrimination. What are those two ways?

9. How does Father Ralph act more like a private citizen than a representative of the church?

10. What does Fiona find while packing and how does it affect her?

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