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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 is Araby?
(a) A village by the sea.
(b) A school.
(c) A bazaar.
(d) A holiday.

2. In "The Sisters" what is tied to the door knocker of the shop?
(a) A "closed" sign.
(b) A crape bouquet.
(c) Two chrysanthemums.
(d) A rosary.

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

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

5. What sound is coming from the street while Eveline muses over her memories?
(a) A backfiring car.
(b) A street organ.
(c) Two drunk men brawling.
(d) Birds singing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "An Encounter", what do the two boys eat for lunch?

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

4. What do the mourners have to drink after viewing the corpse in "The Sisters"?

5. The narrator of "An Encounter" shouts which name to get his companion's attention so that they can run away from the old man?

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