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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. How old does Eilis think that her roommate on board ship might be?
2. Why does Eilis take note of all the details in the sitting room when she has tea with Mrs. Kehoe there?
3. On what street is Mrs. Kehoe's boarding house?
4. What was Miss Kelly's nickname in school?
5. On the day of Eilis's first sale when working at Bartocci's, how many letters are there for her that evening?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mrs. Kehoe like to talk about?
2. What does Eilis's mother say about Miss Kelly?
3. What are the accommodations like at Mrs. Kehoe's boarding house?
4. What is the "Famous Nylon Sale" at Bartocci's?
5. What does Eilis know about Miss Kelly's store before she goes to work there?
6. What are the first things that Eilis does when she gets to Bartocci's in the morning?
7. How does Eilis get a shop coat and what type does she buy?
8. What is Miss McAdam, one of Mrs. Kehoe's boarders like?
9. What happened to Mrs. Kehoe's husband?
10. When did Rose go to a seven o'clock mass, and what was it like for her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Catholic Church plays an important part in the lives of characters in the novel. How does Father Flood represent the Catholic Church in the novel? How does the role he plays show the influence that the Catholic Church has on the lives of its parishioners? How is that revealed in the everyday lives of the characters?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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