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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color dress does Georgina select for Eilis to wear when she leaves the ship?
(a) Cream with a small flower border.
(b) Blue with stripes.
(c) Soft pink.
(d) White with red floral pattern.

2. How often does Georgina go home to Liverpool?
(a) Twice a year.
(b) Once a year.
(c) Every 18 months.
(d) Every other year.

3. During Eilis's first Christmas serving at Father Flood's dinner, how many potatoes is everyone allowed?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

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

5. What color dress is Nancy wearing when they go to dance on Sunday night the first day that Eilis has worked for Miss Kelly?
(a) Blue.
(b) Lavender.
(c) Cream.
(d) Yellow.

6. The night after Eilis's first sale at Bartocci's, what are Patty and Diana modeling that they just purchased?
(a) Hats.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Coats.
(d) Shoes.

7. How old does Eilis think that her roommate on board ship might be?
(a) 20-30.
(b) 30-40.
(c) 25-30.
(d) 20-25.

8. What does George buy Nancy and Eilis to drink when they are at a dance on the Sunday Eilis first works for Miss Kelly?
(a) Iced tea.
(b) Soda.
(c) Root beer.
(d) Lemonade.

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

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

11. What is Rose carrying when Eilis sees her coming home from work at the beginning of Part I?
(a) Cloth bag.
(b) Groceries.
(c) New leather handbag.
(d) Books.

12. What does Eilis write and tell her family is her favorite thing about America?
(a) Her co-workers.
(b) The food.
(c) Her classes.
(d) That the heat is kept on all night.

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

14. In Part I, what classes has Eilis nearly finished?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Teacher preparation.
(c) French.
(d) Bookkeeping.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many lodgers are at Mrs. Kehoe's boarding house other thanEilis?

2. Where does Jack work?

3. What type of meat do people say is the best sold anywhere and is sold by Miss Kelly?

4. How many books does Rose pack for Eilis's voyage to America?

5. How long is Eilis's lunch break at Bartocci's?

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