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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which drink does Mr. Duggan, the bass player, prefer?
(a) Water.
(b) Milk.
(c) Beer.
(d) Wine.

4. When "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" introduces Mr. O'Connor, what is he doing?
(a) Opening a bottle of wine.
(b) Reading a newspaper.
(c) Rolling a cigarette.
(d) Listening to the radio.

5. Martin Cunningham's face looks like the face of which person?
(a) Keats.
(b) Poe.
(c) Churchill.
(d) Shakespeare.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting as "Clay" begins?

2. What is Annie wearing in the photograph Little Chandler sees on the table?

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

4. What type of literature does Little Chandler like?

5. What is Mr. Power's first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relationship between Maria, Joe, and Alphy in "Clay"?

2. What happens when Farrington returns to his desk after the first time in the story Mr. Alleyne reprimands him?

3. What does Maria buy for Joe and his family, and what happens to those gifts?

4. How do the men in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" react to Mr. Hynes's poem?

5. What are Little Chandler's dreams for himself?

6. What injury does Mr. Kernan sustain in "Grace"?

7. Describe the quality of the concerts.

8. Describe Farrington's relationship with his family.

9. What is the sermon the priest delivers in "Grace"?

10. How does Little Chandler handle his crying baby?

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