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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 does Eilis buy her brothers for Christmas?

2. The night after Eilis's first sale at Bartocci's, what are Patty and Diana modeling that they just purchased?

3. During Eilis's fourth week working at Bartocci's, what is on sale?

4. Which of Eilis's brothers used to do imitation of the Sunday sermon, radio sports commentators, teachers in school, and other characters in town?

5. How many other Irish girls have taken classes at Brooklyn College where Father Flood enrolls her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Eilis is hesitant about Tony as they begin to see one another. What does she want from a relationship when they meet? How does their relationship develop? How do Eilis’s feelings about Tony grow and develop? How do those feeling influence the decisions that she makes?

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