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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator of "Araby" mentions that the girl fidgets with which accessory while she talks to him?
(a) A rosary.
(b) A silver bracelet.
(c) Her necklace.
(d) Her hat.

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

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

4. What does Lenehan eat?
(a) Fish and chips.
(b) Tea and biscuits.
(c) Beef stew.
(d) Peas and ginger beer.

5. How much does Eveline receive for wages each week?
(a) Seven shillings.
(b) A sovereign.
(c) Three pounds.
(d) Eight pence.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Many people consider Lenehan, the protagonist of "Two Gallants," to be what?

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

4. What did the narrator of "Araby" once find under the bushes in the garden?

5. The church fathers had written books as large as which book familiar to the narrator of "The Sisters"?

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