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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Sisters," who helped the dead man's sisters deal with the funeral arrangements?
(a) The narrator's aunt.
(b) Old Cotter.
(c) Father Flynn.
(d) Father O'Rourke.

2. Where does the narrator of "Araby" wait every day to see the girl he likes?
(a) In the front parlor.
(b) Behind the big tree on the corner.
(c) At his bedroom window.
(d) At the mailbox.

3. On which street does the narrator of "Araby" live?
(a) Grand Avenue.
(b) South Ringsend.
(c) North Richmond Street.
(d) Main Street.

4. In "An Encounter," where do the boys plan to meet for their day of adventure?
(a) The Canal Bridge.
(b) Behind the neighborhood pub.
(c) In the park next to the school.
(d) At Mahony's house.

5. Where is Eveline's mother?
(a) She is pulling up weeds in the garden.
(b) She is ill.
(c) She is dead.
(d) She is working in a factory.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Eveline receive for wages each week?

2. What did Father Butler catch Leo Dillon reading?

3. The church fathers had written books as large as which book familiar to the narrator of "The Sisters"?

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

5. In "After the Race," which of the four men in the car is happy because of having had a good lunch?

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