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

2. What hours does Eilis work at Bartocci's?

3. Before Eilis goes in Part I, how often has she been to seven o'clock mass?

4. What days will Eilis go to her classes at Brooklyn College?

5. What is the priest's mother's maiden name who has tea with Eilis, her mother, and her sister in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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 job does Miss Kelly offer Eilis?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

The overall mood in the novel is positive. What words would you use to describe the mood in the novel? How does the mood affect the reader’s attitude toward characters?

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