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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. On which street does the narrator of "Araby" live?
(a) North Richmond Street.
(b) Grand Avenue.
(c) Main Street.
(d) South Ringsend.

5. What does Eveline hold on to while she makes her decision to stay in Dublin?
(a) Her handbag.
(b) The iron railing.
(c) Her hat.
(d) Frank's hand.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "An Encounter", what do the two boys eat for lunch?

3. On the day the narrator wishes to go to Araby, what time does the narrator's uncle get home?

4. What is the name of the dead man in "The Sisters"?

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

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