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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years will Eilis need to attend Brooklyn College to get a good job?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

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

3. On the day of Eilis's first sale when working at Bartocci's, how many letters are there for her that evening?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

4. What does Eilis buy her brothers for Christmas?
(a) Ties.
(b) Watches.
(c) Sweaters.
(d) Books.

5. What days will Eilis go to her classes at Brooklyn College?
(a) Tuesday and Thursday.
(b) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
(c) Monday and Tuesday.
(d) Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the lodger, Patty McGuire, born?

2. Who is to pay for Eilis's passage to America?

3. How many days does Father Flood arrange for Mrs. Kehoe to pack a lunch for Eilis her first week of classes?

4. Why does Eilis take note of all the details in the sitting room when she has tea with Mrs. Kehoe there?

5. When does Rose go to Dublin for sales to buy clothes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What classes does Father Flood help Eilis enroll in?

2. What is Miss McAdam, one of Mrs. Kehoe's boarders like?

3. How does Miss Fortini act when when she notices that Eilis is sad?

4. What does Eilis's mother say about Miss Kelly?

5. Why does Rose go to Dublin twice a year?

6. What does Miss Kelly give Eilis when she has her come in and work an extra day in the shop?

7. How does Eilis feel after receiving her first three letters from home?

8. What are the accommodations like at Mrs. Kehoe's boarding house?

9. What are the first things that Eilis does when she gets to Bartocci's in the morning?

10. What is Eilis's room like on the ship that takes her to America?

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