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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The church fathers had written books as large as which book familiar to the narrator of "The Sisters"?
(a) Les Miserables.
(b) The Oxford English Dictionary.
(c) War and Peace.
(d) Post Office Directory.

2. The old man in "An Encounter" says that young boys can't read some of the works by which author?
(a) Lord Lytton.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Victor Hugo.
(d) Sir Walter Scott.

3. What coin does the narrator of "Araby" carry with him on his evening out?
(a) A florin.
(b) A sixpence.
(c) A shilling.
(d) A pound.

4. What did the narrator of "Araby" once find under the bushes in the garden?
(a) A bicycle pump.
(b) A golf ball.
(c) Old magazines.
(d) A baseball.

5. The narrator of "Araby" mentions that the girl fidgets with which accessory while she talks to him?
(a) A rosary.
(b) Her necklace.
(c) A silver bracelet.
(d) Her hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "An Encounter," what do the boys decide to drink when they cannot find a dairy?

2. The narrator of "An Encounter" shouts which name to get his companion's attention so that they can run away from the old man?

3. In "An Encounter," what form of discipline for schoolboys who are caught talking to girls does the old man prefer?

4. What is the name of the boy from "An Encounter" who plans to go on the adventure but does not end up meeting the other boys?

5. 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?

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