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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children does Farrington have?
(a) One.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

2. In "A Little Cloud," how long has it been since Little Chandler has seen Gallaher?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Twenty years.

3. Which Pope do the men of "Grace" commend as intellectual and highly admirable?
(a) Pope John XXIII.
(b) Pope Leo XIII.
(c) Pope Paul VI.
(d) Pope Pius IX.

4. What is in the middle of the room in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room"?
(a) Two large lamps.
(b) A chair.
(c) A small table.
(d) A couch.

5. At the end of "A Painful Case," what does Mr. Duffy hear?
(a) Two children playing.
(b) Silence.
(c) Mrs. Sinico's voice.
(d) A violin playing Mozart.

6. What does Maria touch when she is playing the game with the blindfold?
(a) One of the children.
(b) A liquid material.
(c) A piece of candy.
(d) A teddy bear.

7. What does Mr. Kernan always wear when he is out in the city?
(a) A suit.
(b) A fisherman's cap.
(c) A pocketwatch.
(d) A silk hat and gaiters.

8. What do the men of "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" use to open their drinks?
(a) Their hands.
(b) The edge of a knife.
(c) The fire.
(d) A bottle opener.

9. What subjects does Mrs. Kearney learn in a convent?
(a) English literature and dancing.
(b) French and Latin.
(c) French and music.
(d) Math and history.

10. What does Farrington eat after he has his drink?
(a) Some pretzels.
(b) A caraway seed.
(c) A plate of corned beef and cabbage.
(d) Some peanuts.

11. When does the Committee plan to give Miss Kearney the second half of her earnings?
(a) Within the month.
(b) In two weeks.
(c) Immediately after the last concert.
(d) The Tuesday following the last concert.

12. How many characters from "Grace" go to church together?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

13. What are all Joe's children wearing?
(a) Denim overalls.
(b) Play clothes.
(c) Their Sunday clothes.
(d) Halloween costumes.

14. Mr. Duffy attends the meetings of which group?
(a) National Protestant Alliance.
(b) United Catholics of Ireland.
(c) The Irish Socialist Party.
(d) The Communist Party.

15. What gift does Mr. Fogarty bring for Mr. Kernan in "Grace"?
(a) A bottle of whiskey.
(b) A new hat.
(c) Flowers.
(d) A watch fob.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather like on Saturday in "A Mother"?

2. In "Ivy Day at the Committee Room", what are the men expecting to arrive at any moment with?

3. What does the man in the cycling suit in "Grace" give the injured man to revive him?

4. What type of literature does Little Chandler like?

5. What do the two neighbor girls of "Clay" bring to share with everyone?

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