Characters (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What is Bill Furlong's occupation in New Ross?
What is Bill Furlong's occupation in New Ross?
Coal merchant
What aspect of Bill's background shapes his outsider perspective in the community?
What aspect of Bill's background shapes his outsider perspective in the community?
His family's 'illegitimacy'
What was Mrs. Wilson's religious background?
What was Mrs. Wilson's religious background?
Protestant widow
What rhetorical question marks Bill's shift to active moral engagement?
What rhetorical question marks Bill's shift to active moral engagement?
'Was there any point in being alive without helping one another?'
What did Mrs. Wilson believe everyone should have?
What did Mrs. Wilson believe everyone should have?
A vocabulary
How is Sarah's physical condition described when Bill encounters her?
How is Sarah's physical condition described when Bill encounters her?
Trembling, barefoot, hands covered in sores
What does Eileen say to express her concern about family reputation?
What does Eileen say to express her concern about family reputation?
'We have to stay on the right side of people'
Bill's journey is described as progressing from what to what?
Bill's journey is described as progressing from what to what?
Caution to crisis to courage
What role does Sarah Redmond serve in Bill's story?
What role does Sarah Redmond serve in Bill's story?
Catalyst for his moral transformation
What did Mrs. Wilson provide to Bill's unwed mother?
What did Mrs. Wilson provide to Bill's unwed mother?
Housing and employment
What does Eileen plead with Bill to consider?
What does Eileen plead with Bill to consider?
'Think of the girls. Think of their future'
What desperate question does Sarah ask that reveals her enduring trauma?
What desperate question does Sarah ask that reveals her enduring trauma?
'Where is my baby?'
What central tension drives the novel's character relationships?
What central tension drives the novel's character relationships?
Moral obligation vs practical concerns