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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Boarding House".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Polly wait for Mr. Doran while he is talking with Mrs. Mooney?
(a) Outside.
(b) On Mr. Doran's bed.
(c) On the landing of the stairs.
(d) In the kitchen.

2. In "The Boarding House," where is Mrs. Mooney's butcher shop?
(a) Near Belfast.
(b) Adjacent to the Catholic church.
(c) Near Spring Gardens.
(d) Behind a football stadium.

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

4. Who are driving the blue cars in "After the Race"?
(a) Professors.
(b) Nuns.
(c) The German men.
(d) The French men.

5. In what profession does Doyle's father became wealthy?
(a) Baker.
(b) Butcher.
(c) Entrepreneur.
(d) Merchant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much do Mrs. Mooney's boarders pay per week for room and board?

2. In what month does "Two Gallants" take place?

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

4. In "An Encounter," the narrator's shoes are made of which material?

5. Where did Corley meet his girlfriend?

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