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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "A Mother".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What food items does Mrs. Mooney lock up after breakfast?
(a) Bacon and roast beef.
(b) Ale and wine.
(c) Sugar and butter.
(d) Coffee and tea.

2. After delivering the object the men of "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" are expecting, what does the servant boy ask for?
(a) An apology.
(b) A tip.
(c) A bite to eat.
(d) Bottles.

3. What object does Mr. Doran polish several times because of his nervousness?
(a) His glasses.
(b) A silver spoon.
(c) His watch.
(d) A wine glass.

4. When she was still single, what did Mrs. Kearney do instead of falling in love?
(a) She stayed at home.
(b) She watched birds.
(c) She went dancing.
(d) She ate Turkish Delight.

5. As Joyce mentions in "The Boarding House," what sits on the mantelpiece?
(a) A pearl rosary.
(b) A portrait of Mrs. Mooney's father.
(c) A clock.
(d) A china plate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What game do the men play at the end of "After the Race"?

2. Which night does the Committee of "A Mother" plan to present the best concert?

3. What does Mr. Duffy always carry while he walks?

4. Mr. Duffy has a book of whose poetry at one end of his bookshelf?

5. What does the matron in "Clay" call Maria one day?

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