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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. What hours does Eilis work at Bartocci's?

2. How old does Eilis think that her roommate on board ship might be?

3. Where is Eilis's landlady from?

4. What is Jim Farrell's mother's maiden name?

5. What is Miss Kelly's first name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Mrs. Kehoe's husband?

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

4. What job does Miss Kelly offer Eilis?

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

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

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

8. What does Miss Kelly say when Eilis tells her that she is going to America?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Individuals serve as a surrogate family for Eilis. Who becomes a surrogate family for Eilis once she comes to America? How do each of these individuals help her make the adjustment to living in the United States?

Essay Topic 3

Tony and Eilis marry before she returns for a visit to Ireland. Why does Tony want them to marry before Eilis returns? Is Tony right in his thinking?

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