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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What days will Eilis go to her classes at Brooklyn College?
(a) Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
(b) Monday and Tuesday.
(c) Tuesday and Thursday.
(d) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

2. How much does Miss Kelly pay Eilis when she has her work an extra day?
(a) One shilling.
(b) Three shillings.
(c) Two shillings.
(d) Four shillings.

3. Before Eilis goes in Part I, how often has she been to seven o'clock mass?
(a) 3 times.
(b) 4 times.
(c) Twice.
(d) Once.

4. Where do Eilis's brothers work?
(a) Birmingham.
(b) London.
(c) Roscommon.
(d) Dublin.

5. Where does Jack work?
(a) Tea warehouse.
(b) Docks.
(c) Grocery store.
(d) Spare-parts warehouse.

6. Who does Father Flood say is most likely to do Eilis a favor and get her enrolled?
(a) Dutch.
(b) Jews.
(c) Italians.
(d) Poles.

7. Where do Rose and Eilis have lunch together before Eilis takes the taxi to the boat in Liverpool?
(a) Gresham Hotel.
(b) Rosehead Tea Room.
(c) Wyatt Hotel.
(d) Willows Tea Room.

8. Where does Miss Fortini send Eilis when Eilis shows up sad for the second day in a row at work?
(a) Outside.
(b) Bathroom.
(c) Staff room.
(d) Lunchroom.

9. What time does Eilis get home after her work day in Part II?
(a) 6:30.
(b) 6:00.
(c) 7:00.
(d) 5:30.

10. How many books does Rose pack for Eilis's voyage to America?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

11. How long is Eilis's lunch break at Bartocci's?
(a) 60 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

12. What type of business does Jim Farrell's father own?
(a) Feed store.
(b) Pub.
(c) Bank.
(d) Bakery.

13. What color hair does the lodger, Diana Montini, have?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

14. At Mrs. Kehoe's, what type of frames around picture in the sitting room?
(a) Cherry.
(b) Gold.
(c) Oak.
(d) Walnut.

15. How many other Irish girls have taken classes at Brooklyn College where Father Flood enrolls her?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color uniform does Eilis wear at Bartocci's?

2. Where was the lodger, Patty McGuire, born?

3. How old does Eilis think that her roommate on board ship might be?

4. Who washes the clothes of the girls who live at Mrs. Kehoe's?

5. What does George buy Nancy and Eilis to drink when they are at a dance on the Sunday Eilis first works for Miss Kelly?

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