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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What hours does Eilis work at Bartocci's?
(a) 8-5.
(b) 10-7.
(c) 9-5.
(d) 9-6.

3. 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) Lemonade.
(b) Root beer.
(c) Soda.
(d) Iced tea.

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

5. What classes does Father Flood manage to enroll Eilis in?
(a) Bookkeeping and preliminary accountancy.
(b) Typing and bookkeeping.
(c) Cash management and bookkeeping.
(d) Accounting and typing.

6. What does Miss Fortini bring Eilis after speaking to Miss Bartocci on the second day that Eilis is sad at work?
(a) Toast with butter.
(b) Sandwich.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Soup.

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

8. Why does Eilis take note of all the details in the sitting room when she has tea with Mrs. Kehoe there?
(a) So she can have something else to think about.
(b) So she can describe it to her mother and Rose.
(c) She wants to always remember how lovely it is.
(d) So she can have a room like it someday.

9. How many lodgers are at Mrs. Kehoe's boarding house other thanEilis?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight.

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

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

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

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

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

15. What color uniform does Eilis wear at Bartocci's?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Brown.
(c) Cream.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years will Eilis need to attend Brooklyn College to get a good job?

2. What color cardigan is Rose wearing at the beginning of Part I?

3. How much does Miss Kelly offer to pay Eilis to work in her store one day a week?

4. How long is Rose allowed to stay on the boat Eilis is taking to American before she has to leave?

5. How often does Georgina go home to Liverpool?

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