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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator of "An Encounter" shouts which name to get his companion's attention so that they can run away from the old man?
(a) Murphy.
(b) Sean.
(c) Frankie.
(d) O'Donnell.

2. How does Little Chandler habitually feel?
(a) Melancholy.
(b) Angry.
(c) Happy.
(d) Depressed.

3. Over dinner in "After the Race," Villona discusses the beauty of which type of music?
(a) The English madrigal.
(b) The Italian sonata.
(c) Chamber music.
(d) The opera.

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

5. In "The Boarding House," where does Mr. Doran work?
(a) In a university.
(b) In the church office.
(c) On the railroad.
(d) In a wine merchant's office.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Farrington, the protagonist of "Counterparts," do for a living?

4. At the end of "Clay," what is Joe unable to find?

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

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