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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "A Mother".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "An Encounter," the narrator's shoes are made of which material?
(a) Rubber.
(b) Canvas.
(c) Leather.
(d) Suede.

2. What food items does Mrs. Mooney lock up after breakfast?
(a) Coffee and tea.
(b) Bacon and roast beef.
(c) Ale and wine.
(d) Sugar and butter.

3. In "After the Race," where are the race cars going?
(a) Norway.
(b) The English Channel.
(c) Belfast.
(d) Dublin.

4. Whose picture is above the harmonium in "Eveline"?
(a) The narrator's grandfather.
(b) A priest.
(c) The narrator's brother.
(d) The prime minister.

5. When does the Committee plan to give Miss Kearney the second half of her earnings?
(a) Within the month.
(b) Immediately after the last concert.
(c) The Tuesday following the last concert.
(d) In two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Mrs. Sinico when she dies in "A Painful Case"?

2. What does Farrington's son offer to do by way of apology for offending Farrington?

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

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

5. Which night does the Committee of "A Mother" plan to present the best concert?

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