View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what did the dead man in "The Sisters" die?
(a) Paralysis.
(b) Rubella.
(c) Whooping cough.
(d) Meningitis.

2. The narrator of "An Encounter" mentions that he prefers which genre of literature to the Wild West stories?
(a) Stories of battles at sea.
(b) American detective stories.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Pulp fiction.

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

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

5. What did Father Butler catch Leo Dillon reading?
(a) High Noon.
(b) Standoff at Little Bighorn.
(c) The Apache Chief.
(d) The Bloody Saloon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Eveline," what was the destination of Frank's first trip as a sailor?

2. In "The Sisters," Eliza speculates that which object brought about the dead man's demise?

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

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

5. Who bought the field in which Eveline used to play?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 212 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample