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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "After the Race".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the destination of the boys' adventure in "An Encounter"?
(a) The wharf.
(b) The Pigeon House.
(c) The far side of Dublin.
(d) A pub with a Wild West motif.

2. What is the name of the dead man in "The Sisters"?
(a) Araby.
(b) Old Cotter.
(c) Father Flynn.
(d) Jack.

3. In "Araby," who visits the narrator's house for tea?
(a) The priest.
(b) Miss Mangan.
(c) Mrs. Mercer.
(d) The doctor.

4. The narrator of "An Encounter" shouts which name to get his companion's attention so that they can run away from the old man?
(a) Frankie.
(b) Sean.
(c) Murphy.
(d) O'Donnell.

5. In "After the Race", what subject does Segouin introduce over dinner ?
(a) Religion.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Politics.
(d) Cricket.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the day the narrator wishes to go to Araby, what time does the narrator's uncle get home?

2. What is Villona's country of origin?

3. Who introduced the Wild West to the narrator of "An Encounter"?

4. Who had previously rented a room in the house of the narrator of "Araby"?

5. In "An Encounter," what do the boys decide to drink when they cannot find a dairy?

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