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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of hat does Farrington wear while he walks to the pub?
(a) A plaid shepherd's cap.
(b) A beret.
(c) A baseball cap.
(d) A cowboy hat.

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

4. In "The Sisters" what is tied to the door knocker of the shop?
(a) A "closed" sign.
(b) A crape bouquet.
(c) Two chrysanthemums.
(d) A rosary.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Villona's country of origin?

2. In "The Sisters," who helped the dead man's sisters deal with the funeral arrangements?

3. What gift did the narrator's aunt used to give the dead man in "The Sisters"?

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

5. In "An Encounter", what do the two boys eat for lunch?

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