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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What gift did the narrator's aunt used to give the dead man in "The Sisters"?
(a) Tea.
(b) A cigar.
(c) High Toast snuff.
(d) Cookies.

3. On the day the narrator wishes to go to Araby, what time does the narrator's uncle get home?
(a) 11:30 AM.
(b) 9:00 PM.
(c) 11:00 PM.
(d) 2:30 PM.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator of "Araby" find in the stall he enters?

2. On which street does the narrator of "Araby" live?

3. In "The Sisters," Eliza speculates that which object brought about the dead man's demise?

4. What did the narrator of "Araby" once find under the bushes in the garden?

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

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