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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who washes the clothes of the girls who live at Mrs. Kehoe's?
(a) A Chinese woman and her daughter.
(b) A Polish woman.
(c) Mrs. Kehoe.
(d) An Italian woman and her daughter.

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

3. What day of the week does Miss Kelly want Eilis to work in her store in Part I?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Monday.

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

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

6. How much does Miss Kelly offer to pay Eilis to work in her store one day a week?
(a) Seven and six.
(b) Ten and two.
(c) Five and four.
(d) Eight and three.

7. What is the priest's mother's maiden name who has tea with Eilis, her mother, and her sister in Part I?
(a) Gallagher.
(b) Hatcher.
(c) Rochford.
(d) Byrne.

8. Before Eilis sails to America, how many times has she used a shower?
(a) Twice.
(b) Never.
(c) Three times.
(d) Once.

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

10. What time does Father Flood arrive on the second day that Eilis shows up sad at work?
(a) About three.
(b) At five.
(c) After two.
(d) Around four.

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

12. On what street is Mrs. Kehoe's boarding house?
(a) Park Street.
(b) Milton Street.
(c) Clinton Street.
(d) Washburn Street.

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

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

15. How many days does Father Flood arrange for Mrs. Kehoe to pack a lunch for Eilis her first week of classes?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Eilis's landlady from?

2. What color shop coat does Eilis buy in Part I?

3. How often does Georgina go home to Liverpool?

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

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?

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