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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who introduced the Wild West to the narrator of "An Encounter"?
(a) Mr. Gardiner.
(b) Father Butler.
(c) Joe Dillon.
(d) The narrator's older brother.

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

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

4. In "After the Race", what subject does Segouin introduce over dinner ?
(a) Cricket.
(b) Religion.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Politics.

5. What does the narrator of "Araby" find in the stall he enters?
(a) Paintings.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Copper sculptures.
(d) Vases and tea sets.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first paragraph of "The Sisters," the narrator states that he will know if his friend is dead because he will see what in the window?

2. What is the name of the American in "After the Race"?

3. What gift did the narrator's aunt used to give the dead man in "The Sisters"?

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

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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