Cal Quizzes

Cal Quiz 1

1 Who is the protagonist of the story?

Crilly

Marcella Morton

Shamie McCluskey

Cal McCluskey
2 Where is the story set?

Southern Ireland

England

Northern Ireland

Scotland
3 Who is Cal obsessed with?

Marcella Morton

Dana Skeffington

Cyril Dunlop

Dermot Ryan
4 Who sets fire to Cal's house?

The Loyalist police

The IRA

The UVF

Cyril Dunlop
5 Why does Cal often feel self-hatred?

He lied to his own father.

He feels guilt for the crimes he has committed.

He is too scared to help Crilly.

He always embarrasses himself in front of Marcella.
6 Where does Shamie work?

The abattoir

The pub

The beer factory

For the IRA
7 How does Cal remember his mother?

Ill-tempered

Sickly and absent

Disciplined and loving

Artistic
8 What habit does Cal frequently indulge in?

Smoking cigarettes

Drinking beer

Going to brothels

Gambling
9 Under what guise does Cal first go to the Mortons' farm?

To ask Mrs. Morton for a job

To ask Marcella if she needs help shopping

To sell timber

To tell the Mortons about losing his house
10 How old is Cal?

28

17

24

19
11 In Chapter 4, why is Shamie depressed?

He is despondent after the loss of their house.

He was fired from the abattoir.

He misses his wife.

He is worried Cal is involved with the IRA.
12 What does Cal's nauseous feeling at the abattoir reveal about him?

His commitment to non-violence

His desire to get a job there

His anger at his father for firing him

His remorse for being involved in bloodshed
13 What does Cal buy for Lucy for Christmas?

Chocolate

Cassette tapes

A doll

An art book
14 The home of Finbar Skeffington is described as ___?

luxurious

barren

Shabby

messy
15 In the present of the novel, what type of crime does Cal help Crilly with?

Robbery

Murder

Animal slaughter

Setting a bomb
16 What possession is Cal most sad to lose in the fire?

His tapes

His clothes

His guitar

The gun
17 Why does Mrs. Morton get angry with Cal in Chapter 4?

She doesn't like that he flirts with Marcella.

She finds out he is a Catholic.

He is discovered squatting in their cottage.

She finds out that he murdered Robert.
18 In what place does Cal feel a sense of freedom?

Ulster

Glasgow

Belfast

Clones
19 Which artist does Marcella like?

Rembrandt

Grünewald

da Vinci

Michelangelo
20 The story ends with Cal's ___?

confession

escape

arrest

death
21 What is the first job Cal does for the Mortons?

Cleaning their cellar

Harvesting potatoes

Renovating the cottage

Caring for Lucy
22 Where does Marcella work?

At the Mortons' as a housewife

The inn

The farm

The library
23 Cal knows his relationship with Marcella is impossible because of ___?

his religion

her disinterest

his past actions

his class
24 The "IRA" stands for ___?

Irish Republican Army

Irish Resistance Army

Irish Religious Ascent

Irish Rebel Action
25 Why does Cal go back to his house after it has been burnt?

He wants to talk to the firefighter.

He needs to retrieve the gun.

He wants to get his library book.

He needs to get Shamie's medication.

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