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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 does Miss Fortini send Eilis when Eilis shows up sad for the second day in a row at work?

2. In Part I, how many dances did Nancy say that she danced with George Sheridan?

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

4. What type of meat do people say is the best sold anywhere and is sold by Miss Kelly?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Miss Kelly say about her helper Mary?

3. What does Mrs. Kehoe like to talk about?

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

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

6. What job does Miss Kelly offer Eilis?

7. How does Miss Bartocci tell Eilis customers are treated?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting is important to the storyline. In what way are the different settings important to the story? How do the different settings seem to affect characters? How does setting influence the atmosphere of the book? How does it influence the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Eilis is concerned about her appearance when she lives in Brooklyn. Why does her appearance bother her? What does she think she needs assistance with to look like other girls? How does appearance change? How does that change affect her in Brooklyn and then when she returns to Ireland?

Essay Topic 3

Eilis is suddenly struck by homesickness several weeks after being in America. What brings on her homesickness? How does it affect her? How is she able to deal with homesickness and acclimate to being in America?

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