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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the Committee plan to give Miss Kearney the second half of her earnings?

2. What is the adjective used in the first paragraph of "A Painful Case" to describe Mr. Duffy's house?

3. What does Mr. Duffy always carry while he walks?

4. During what season does "A Little Cloud" take place?

5. Which adjective is used to describe the constable in "Grace"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Sinico die?

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

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

4. How does Farrington spend his evening?

5. In "Clay", how do Maria's acquaintances think of Maria?

6. What happens to ruin the relationship between Mr. Duffy and Mrs. Sinico?

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

8. Describe Farrington's relationship with his family.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the actions of Eveline from "Eveline," Maria from "Clay," and Mrs. Kearney from "A Mother." Which character most closely resembles Joyce's ideal picture of femininity? Why? How does each character reflect the society of Dublin in the early 20th century?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Eveline's father with other fathers and father figures in the book, such as Little Chandler of "A Little Cloud," Farrington of "Counterparts," and Mr. Kernan of "Grace." What do you think were the social expectations for fathers in the Ireland of Joyce's day? Do you think Joyce approves of such expectations? Explain your opinions using examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

What does Araby signify for the narrator of "Araby"? What does it signify for Miss Mangan? Describe what the bazaar symbolically represents for each character and why.

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