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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Eilis's sister Rose?
(a) 21.
(b) 30.
(c) 28.
(d) 25.

2. Which of Eilis's brothers used to do imitation of the Sunday sermon, radio sports commentators, teachers in school, and other characters in town?
(a) Pat.
(b) Jack.
(c) Martin.
(d) William.

3. In Part I, how many dances did Nancy say that she danced with George Sheridan?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

4. Who is to pay for Eilis's passage to America?
(a) Her brothers.
(b) She is.
(c) Father Flood.
(d) Rose.

5. What is Mr. Bartocci's first name?
(a) Davide.
(b) Franco.
(c) Matteo.
(d) Rocco.

6. In Part 1, how long has it been since Nancy's ex-boyfriend showed up with another girl at the Athenaeum?
(a) A year.
(b) 8 months.
(c) A year and a half.
(d) 5 months.

7. How many nights a week does Father Flood think that Eilis should attend classes?
(a) One to two.
(b) Four to five.
(c) Three to four.
(d) Two to Three.

8. What are Mrs. Keohoe's daily topics at dinner?
(a) Her friends.
(b) News from Ireland.
(c) Changing fashions and new trends.
(d) Her children.

9. When does Rose go to Dublin for sales to buy clothes?
(a) January and August.
(b) February and September.
(c) May and December.
(d) April and November.

10. Where was the lodger, Patty McGuire, born?
(a) England.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Ireland.
(d) New York.

11. What is Jim Farrell's mother's maiden name?
(a) Doyle.
(b) Murphy.
(c) Duggan.
(d) Lynch.

12. During Eilis's fourth week working at Bartocci's, what is on sale?
(a) Skirts.
(b) Blouses.
(c) Nylon.
(d) Coats.

13. What color cardigan is Rose wearing at the beginning of Part I?
(a) Cream.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Pink.

14. What time is there a rush of customers on Eilis's first day working at Miss Kelly's?
(a) 10-2.
(b) 8-3.
(c) 9-1.
(d) 11-4.

15. What is the name of the priest that Rose invites for tea in Part I?
(a) Father Flood.
(b) Father O'Reily.
(c) Father O'Brien.
(d) Father Murphy.

Short Answer Questions

1. The night after Eilis receives her first letters from home, what does she call her bedroom at Mrs. Kehoe's?

2. Where was Mrs. Kehoe's husband from?

3. How does Eilis feel the night after she receives her first letters from home?

4. What day of the week does Miss Kelly want Eilis to work in her store in Part I?

5. What is the nationality of the man that Father Flood knows who is willing to give Eilis a job in Brooklyn?

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