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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Eilis sitting at the beginning of Part I?

2. In Part I, what classes has Eilis nearly finished?

3. On what street is Mrs. Kehoe's boarding house?

4. What time does Eilis get home after her work day in Part II?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eilis get a shop coat and what type does she buy?

2. What news does Nancy have when Eilis sees her after talking to Miss Kelly about a job?

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

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

5. When did Rose go to a seven o'clock mass, and what was it like for her?

6. What is the system for laundering clothes at Mrs. Kehoe's boarding house?

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

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

9. What hours and days of the week is Eilis to work and does she get any benefits?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The overall mood in the novel is positive. What words would you use to describe the mood in the novel? How does the mood affect the reader’s attitude toward characters?

Essay Topic 2

Eilis wants to be a bookkeeper. What expectations were there for married women in the 1950s? How might her relationship with Tony affect her career plans? How might it be possible for her to have a career even if she marries Tony?

Essay Topic 3

Eilis almost does not return to Brooklyn. Why does Eilis have doubts about returning to America? What influences her to return, and how does she feel about returning?

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