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What kind of ranch is Drogheda?
Longhorn steer
Sheep
Drogheda is a ranch in New South Wales owned by Mary Carson. She is a wealthy woman who can't decide whether to leave her wealth to the Church or to her brother, Paddy.
Bear
Dog
What offense landed Father Ralph de Bricassart in rural New South Wales?
He defended a priest who killed a man.
He had an affair with a married woman.
He insulted a bishop.
New South Wales was something of a punishment for him. Later on, Dane chooses to to go there as a priest.
He stole from the church.
Who says to Ralph, "I am after your soul, unless it's already been taken"?
Mary Carson
Mary Carson wants Ralph for herself and realizes his attentions are focused on Meggie Cleary. She wants to make life difficult for him.
Meggie Cleary
Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
Luke O'Neill
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With which son does Paddy Cleary often have conflicts?
Jack Cleary
Stuart Cleary
Frank Cleary
Frank is not Paddy's biological son. The conflicts drive Frank to leave Drogheda.
Bob Cleary
What does Ralph tell Frank his goal is?
"To become a cardinal"
"To be a perfect priest"
Ralph's ambition is what drives him. This is his tragic flaw that recurs throughout the story.
"To make the world a better place"
"To make Drogheda the most successful sheep farm in Australia"
What does Fiona Cleary tell Frank he needs?
A ticket out of Australia
To become a priest
A wife
Fiona wants to see her son get settled. She sees his restlessness and is concerned.
To find a well-paying job
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Who tells Father Ralph he would look good in red?
Miss Carmichael
Fiona
Meggie
Mary Carson
The "red" is symbolic of a cardinal's robes. She believes he has ambitions to move up in the Church.
What does Frank discover about himself at the local fair?
He is a talented fighter.
Frank wins money in an organized fight. He sees a way to make a name for himself and a way out of Drogheda.
He is attracted to men.
He is suicidal.
He has psychic ability.
Why does young Meggie stop going to school?
Meggie refuses to go.
Father Ralph does not want to be responsible for her.
Fiona needs her help at home.
The tuition won't be paid.
Mary Carson grows jealous of Meggie and her time with Ralph. By ending the tuition, Meggie must go back to Drogheda, away from Ralph.
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What drives Frank to leave Drogheda?
A traveling circus
A job in America
An argument with Paddy
Paddy is angry with Frank for fighting at the fair for money. It escalates to where Paddy comments on Franks illegitimacy.
A disagreement with Mary Carson
Ralph claims he is free from "____________________."
guilt
all desires
This is ironic because he never truly gives up everything for God in his religious pursuits.
greed
ambition
What happens immediately following Mary Carson's 75th birthday celebration?
She dies.
Mary hints that she is not long for this world on retiring for the evening. She is found dead in her bed the next morning.
Meggie gets married.
A fire breaks out on Drogheda.
Ralph is made a cardinal.
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Mary Carson's new will leaves a majority of her wealth to whom?
The Church
She changed her will just before she died and made Ralph the executor.
Meggie
Paddy
Frank
Why is Frank in a Melbourne prison?
He committed arson.
He was an accomplice to a robbery.
He committed fraud.
He killed a man.
He killed a man in a bar brawl. Meggie goes to the jail to visit him.
How does Paddy die?
He is accidentally killed while in a drunken rage.
A burning tree falls on him.
The fire at Drogheda gets out of hand and the Clearys worry when Paddy does not return home. He isn't found until the next day.
He had a heart attack while in the fields.
He dies in a car accident.
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How does Stuart die?
He is killed by a wild boar.
Within minutes of finding the body of his father, Stuart is killed by a wild boar. His brothers find him shortly thereafter.
He gets cholera.
He is poisoned.
He is shot.
Why does Fiona tell Ralph she doesn't care about Meggie?
Meggie told Fiona she hated her.
Fiona wants Ralph to feel pity for Meggie.
Fiona wants to appear harsh so Ralph leaves.
Meggie is a younger version of herself.
Fiona thinks her daughter will make the same mistakes she did and cannot bear to witness it.
What promise does Ralph ask of Fiona?
To keep Meggie at Drogheda
To make amends with Meggie
To marry off Meggie
Meggie overhears Ralph's request and is hurt by it. Ralph makes the request to protect himself too.
To forgive him for loving Meggie
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Who is the sheep shearer who aims to win Meggie's heart?
Luddie Mueller
Luke O'Neill
Luke is part of a traveling group of shearers. He seems sincerely interested in Meggie.
Rainer Hartheim
Arne Swenson
What does the bishop tell Ralph he must study to become a church diplomat?
Languages
As the bishop travels with Ralph, he schools him in what he needs to do to be a candidate for promotion within the Church.
Insincerity
The Bible
Family life
What is the significance of the flower Ralph keeps pressed in his bible?
It is the flower Meggie gave Ralph as a school girl.
It is the flower he gave Meggie the first time he met her.
It is the flower Mary Carson gave him before she died.
It is the surviving flower at Drogheda after the fire.
Meggie and Ralph have a private moment in the rose garden after the fire. She pricks her finger on the rose.
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What event coincides with Meggie's marriage to Luke O'Neil?
Ralph is made a bishop.
Everything is parallel. Even as Meggie is getting her ring in her ceremony, Ralph is getting his "church" ring in his ceremony.
Ralph returns to Australia.
Ralph has an accident.
Ralph deserts the Church.
Where does Luke get work after the wedding?
At Drogheda
At a sheep shearing station
At a cattle ranch
In sugar cane fields
Luke and Meggie must leave Drogheda for Luke's job. She is hesitant to tell Ralph of her marriage.
What item does Meggie take with her from Drogheda after her wedding?
A flower from the garden
A picture of her as a girl with Ralph
Even after getting married, her heart is with Ralph. She cannot let go of him completely.
A lucky charm that belonged to Frank
A bible
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Who are the Muellers?
A couple with whom Meggie lives while Luke works
Meggie is surprised Luke does not set her up in a home of her own. However, she becomes lifelong friends with the Muellers.
Two brothers who beat up Luke
Investors who want to buy Drogheda
Long lost relatives of Mary Carson
Ralph tells Meggie, "My punishment is_______________________________________.
"...seeing you and knowing you'll never be mine."
"...never knowing if I love God more than you."
Ralph cannot make a clear choice on where his heart lies.
"...knowing I've made the wrong choice."
"...knowing what it's like to be a man."
What profession is Justine interested in?
Nursing
Acting
Justine seems to have a talent for acting. She practices lines with her brother, Dane.
Teaching
Politics
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What is Vittorio's nickname for Meggie?
"The Femme Fatale"
"The Jewel"
"The Rose"
Vittorio presses Ralph for an explanation of the rose Ralph keeps in his bible. Ever after he refers to Meggie as "The Rose."
"The Thorn Bird"
Who immediately guesses that Dane is Ralph's son?
Anne
Fiona
Fiona knows just after Dane's birth and comments on it to Meggie who is surprised her mother knows.
Ralph
Luke
How does Dane die?
Plane accident
Drowning
Dane attempts to save someone. Justine feels guilty because she told him to go swim while she entertained.
Accidental shooting
Allergic reaction
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Who tells Meggie of Dane's death?
Fiona
Meggie does not believe her at first. Fiona feels genuinely loving toward Meggie because she sympathizes.
Ralph
Justine
Her son, Bob
What advice does Meggie give her daughter when she leaves a final time from Drogheda?
"Love wisely."
"Be strong."
"Be happy."
Meggie passes on sage advice to her daughter.
"Forgive and forget."
Where is Ralph when he dies?
In the barn at Drogheda with Meggie
In the cemetery alone near Dane's tomb
At the Vatican giving communion
In the rose garden at Drogheda with Meggie
It's an appropriate ending to his life.
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In his final conversation with Meggie, Ralph marvels at what?
The roses in the garden
That he spent so much time away from her
Meggie's capacity to love.
Meggie has a big heart filled with love.
That she loved him all along
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