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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 happens when the oldest son runs away?
(a) He is sent to a military school.
(b) He loses his home.
(c) He is put in jail.
(d) He is captured by the police and brought back home.

2. Which family member is not allowed to attend church?
(a) Adam.
(b) Frank.
(c) Meggie.
(d) Fiona.

3. When Fiona is bedridden with her latest pregnancy, who is her greatest helper?
(a) Paddy.
(b) Harold.
(c) Frank.
(d) Meggie.

4. What does Mary promise Paddy?
(a) Her Cadillac.
(b) That he will inherit her wealth and land.
(c) That he will be an elder in the Catholic church.
(d) That he will be Ralph's assistant.

5. What does the Cleary family not encounter at Drogheda?
(a) Oppressive heat.
(b) Snakes, birds, and kangaroos.
(c) Dust and flies.
(d) A forest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary Carson have difficulty keeping?

2. What does Fiona bring to her family?

3. How many days does the fire burn before the rains come?

4. Which sibling does Meggie take under her wing?

5. What is the name of the newest Cleary?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the romance between Meggie Cleary and Father Ralph ill-fated?

2. How has Father Ralph's life changed since Mary Carson died?

3. What is life like for Fiona at Drogheda?

4. Describe what happens to Hal during one of the dry winters in Chapter 6.

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

6. What are the negative aspects for Meggie of living a clannish existence on their farm?

7. What makes Meggie's doll special?

8. What causes disagreements between Frank and Paddy?

9. What are the land and climate like?

10. Describe what happens to Paddy when he goes to round up sheep during a storm.

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