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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) O'Donnell.
(b) Frankie.
(c) Sean.
(d) Murphy.

4. What do the mourners have to drink after viewing the corpse in "The Sisters"?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Sherry.
(c) Brandy.
(d) Tea.

5. How much does the narrator of "Araby" pay to get in at the bazaar?
(a) Half a pound.
(b) A shilling.
(c) A sixpence.
(d) A crown.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In what city did the dead man of "The Sisters" complete his education?

4. The narrator of "An Encounter" mentions that he prefers which genre of literature to the Wild West stories?

5. The old man in "An Encounter" says that young boys can't read some of the works by which author?

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