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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city did the dead man of "The Sisters" complete his education?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) Versailles.
(d) Rome.

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

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

4. In "An Encounter," what do the boys decide to drink when they cannot find a dairy?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Ginger beer.
(c) Raspberry lemonade.
(d) Water.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Araby?

4. The church fathers had written books as large as which book familiar to the narrator of "The Sisters"?

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

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