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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Counterparts".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The old man in "An Encounter" says that young boys can't read some of the works by which author?
(a) Sir Walter Scott.
(b) Victor Hugo.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Lord Lytton.

2. How old is Polly in "The Boarding House"?
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Twenty-one.
(d) Sixteen.

3. In "The Boarding House," where is Mrs. Mooney's butcher shop?
(a) Near Spring Gardens.
(b) Adjacent to the Catholic church.
(c) Near Belfast.
(d) Behind a football stadium.

4. Who introduced the Wild West to the narrator of "An Encounter"?
(a) Mr. Gardiner.
(b) Joe Dillon.
(c) Father Butler.
(d) The narrator's older brother.

5. How much does Eveline receive for wages each week?
(a) Three pounds.
(b) A sovereign.
(c) Eight pence.
(d) Seven shillings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Mr. Doran's beard?

2. What is the name of the American in "After the Race"?

3. Over dinner in "After the Race," Villona discusses the beauty of which type of music?

4. The narrator of "An Encounter" mentions that he prefers which genre of literature to the Wild West stories?

5. What time is it at the conclusion of "After the Race"?

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