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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Miss Delano from?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) England.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Chicago.

2. What sport did Eilis's father and brothers listen to on summer Sundays?
(a) Rounders.
(b) Football.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Hurling.

3. What is the name of Eilis's mother's priest?
(a) Father Quaid.
(b) Father Peters.
(c) Father Walker.
(d) Father Murphy.

4. What does Mrs. Kehoe bring Tony and Father Flood when Eilis returns to the boarding house after speaking to her mother on the phone in Part III, Section 2?
(a) Sandwiches and tea.
(b) Sandwiches and lemonade.
(c) Cookies and lemonade.
(d) Cookies and coffee.

5. How did Rose die?
(a) Walking home from work.
(b) Playing golf.
(c) In her sleep.
(d) At work.

6. What is the name of Eilis's mother's doctor?
(a) Dr. Cudigan.
(b) Dr. Winters.
(c) Dr. Murphy.
(d) Dr. Manson.

7. In Part III, Section 2, what day of the week does Tony want to celebrate the news that Eilis passed all her classes?
(a) Friday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Sunday.

8. At the beginning of Part III, which boarder is leaving?
(a) Miss McAdam.
(b) Patty McGuire.
(c) Miss Keegan.
(d) Diana Montini.

9. What is Mr. Rosenblum's first name?
(a) Joshua.
(b) David.
(c) James.
(d) Daniel.

10. What time of day does Eilis go to see Tony after receiving her first letter from home after Rose's death?
(a) 6 p.m.
(b) 9 p.m.
(c) 8 p.m.
(d) 10:30 p.m.

11. Where is Tony waiting for Eilis when she comes back to Mrs. Kehoe's after speaking to her mother on the phone in Part III, Section 2?
(a) Back porch.
(b) Front porch.
(c) Kitchen.
(d) Sitting room.

12. In Part III at the first parish dance, what is the first musician playing that Eilis notices?
(a) Drums.
(b) Accordian.
(c) Double bass.
(d) Cello.

13. What is the name of the police officer who will keep a special watch on Mrs. Kehoe's boarding house if she removes the lock she put on the basement door?
(a) Sergeant McElwin.
(b) Sergeant Mulhall.
(c) Sergeant O'Brien.
(d) Sergeant O'Toole.

14. What do Father Flood and his housekeeper bring Rose after she speaks to her mother on the phone in Part III, Section 2?
(a) Water.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Tea.

15. What color blouse does Delores wear when she goes to the parish dance with Eilis?
(a) Cream.
(b) Pink.
(c) White.
(d) Yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Tony, Maurice, and Laurence buy a plot of land?

2. If Eilis passes her exams, how long will it probably be before she can have a job in the office at Bartocci's?

3. When Eilis starts her second year of classes at Brooklyn College, what night does she see a movie with Tony?

4. In what direction is the special law book store located from Fifth Avenue?

5. What is one of the songs the musicians play at the dance when Eilis meets Tony?

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