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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. Where do Mr. Duffy and Mrs. Sinico meet for the last time in "A Painful Case"?

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

3. How does Little Chandler habitually feel?

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

5. When "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" introduces Mr. O'Connor, what is he doing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the "plot" the Kernans' friends devise to bring some stability to Mr. Kernan's life?

4. What scheme does Mr. Henchy devise for opening the beer bottles?

5. Describe Gallaher's lifestyle.

6. How does Mrs. Sinico die?

7. In "A Painful Case," what is Mr. Duffy's daily routine?

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

9. How does Little Chandler handle his crying baby?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the irony present in Joyce's choice of the title "Two Gallants" for a story about characters like Corley and Lenehan. What does "gallant" mean? In what ways are Corley and Lenehan gallant or not so gallant? Why do you think Joyce chose that title?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the ideals of the political heroes discussed in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" with the actual behavior of the characters in the story. Who are the political heroes, and what ideals do they espouse? What are the characters in the story doing while they talk about those heroes? What is the irony that Joyce describes in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Describe what the "little cloud" is in "A Little Cloud." Which character does it affect? How? Why? You may argue any reasonable position, as long as you can support it fully with examples from the text. Do not forget to consider minor characters, if you wish.

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