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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "An Encounter," where do the boys plan to meet for their day of adventure?
(a) Behind the neighborhood pub.
(b) At Mahony's house.
(c) The Canal Bridge.
(d) In the park next to the school.

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

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

5. In "Araby," who visits the narrator's house for tea?
(a) Mrs. Mercer.
(b) The priest.
(c) The doctor.
(d) Miss Mangan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had previously rented a room in the house of the narrator of "Araby"?

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

3. What is Araby?

4. In "The Sisters" what is tied to the door knocker of the shop?

5. What do the mourners have to drink after viewing the corpse in "The Sisters"?

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