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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had Polly worked as before doing housekeeping for the boarding house?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A typist.
(c) A nurse.
(d) A journalist.

2. Who bought the field in which Eveline used to play?
(a) The narrator's neighbor.
(b) A man from Edinburgh.
(c) A priest.
(d) A man from Belfast.

3. The first paragraph of "Eveline" mentions the smell of which object?
(a) Rusty cast-iron skillet.
(b) Dusty cretonne.
(c) Baking bread.
(d) Lye soap.

4. In "Eveline," what was the destination of Frank's first trip as a sailor?
(a) Patagonia.
(b) Canada.
(c) New York.
(d) Panama.

5. As Joyce mentions in "The Boarding House," what sits on the mantelpiece?
(a) A clock.
(b) A portrait of Mrs. Mooney's father.
(c) A china plate.
(d) A pearl rosary.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "An Encounter," the narrator's shoes are made of which material?

2. Mr. Alleyne's accent signifies that he comes from where?

3. In "An Encounter," what form of discipline for schoolboys who are caught talking to girls does the old man prefer?

4. How much do Mrs. Mooney's boarders pay per week for room and board?

5. How much money does Farrington have left after his drinking binge?

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