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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. What is the setting as "Grace" begins?
(a) A restroom.
(b) The protagonist's home.
(c) The seaside.
(d) The courthouse.

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

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

4. Who comes to look for Mr. Fanning in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room"?
(a) Father Keon.
(b) Mr. Fanning's wife.
(c) Father Malone.
(d) Mr. O'Connor.

5. When she was still single, what did Mrs. Kearney do instead of falling in love?
(a) She watched birds.
(b) She stayed at home.
(c) She went dancing.
(d) She ate Turkish Delight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Martin Cunningham's face looks like the face of which person?

2. As "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" opens, what is Old Jack using to tend the fire?

3. What does Mr. Duffy do every evening for dessert?

4. In "Ivy Day in the Committee Room," who recites a poem?

5. In the first paragraph of "Clay," what is sitting on one of the tables?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the game that Maria plays with Joe's family and the neighbor girls.

3. What happens when Mrs. Kearney demands that the Eire Abu Society fulfill their part of the contract?

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

5. Describe Mr. O'Connor's appearance in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room".

6. Describe Mr. Holohan's work ethic in comparison to Mrs. Kearney's work ethic.

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

8. Describe Little Chandler's appearance.

9. Describe Gallaher's lifestyle.

10. What does the group of men in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" meet to discuss?

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