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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "After the Race".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eveline hold on to while she makes her decision to stay in Dublin?
(a) Frank's hand.
(b) Her hat.
(c) Her handbag.
(d) The iron railing.

2. On the day the narrator wishes to go to Araby, what time does the narrator's uncle get home?
(a) 9:00 PM.
(b) 2:30 PM.
(c) 11:30 AM.
(d) 11:00 PM.

3. In "The Sisters," Eliza speculates that which object brought about the dead man's demise?
(a) A tree that was struck by lightning.
(b) A broken chalice.
(c) A lost rosary.
(d) The flask that a friend had given him.

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

5. Who had previously rented a room in the house of the narrator of "Araby"?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A factory worker.
(c) A university student.
(d) A priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound is coming from the street while Eveline muses over her memories?

2. Where do Eveline and Frank plan to live?

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

4. What is Araby?

5. On which street does the narrator of "Araby" live?

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