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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. On the day of Eilis's first sale when working at Bartocci's, how many letters are there for her that evening?

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

3. How many nights a week does Father Flood think that Eilis should attend classes?

4. Where is Eilis's landlady from?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the "Famous Nylon Sale" at Bartocci's?

4. What does Eilis know about Miss Kelly's store before she goes to work there?

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

6. What job does Miss Kelly offer Eilis?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eilis discovers who she is as she lives in America. What discoveries does Eilis make about herself? How do those discoveries help her to grow and mature? Why is her self-discovery an important theme in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Eilis keeps her relationship and marriage with Tony a secret. Why does no one in Ireland know that she has been seeing Tony? How does Eilis decision to keep the relationship a secret cause her problems and influence her thinking?

Essay Topic 3

In Enniscorthy, Eilis has a certain future in store for her. What future would Eilis have had if she had stayed in Enniscorthy? Why does everyone believe that she has a better future in America? How do Eilis’s opportunities increase as she moves to Brooklyn, and how do those opportunities affect the person she is and becomes?

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