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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Boarding House".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is Mr. Doran's beard?
(a) Gray.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Brown.

2. Who had previously rented a room in the house of the narrator of "Araby"?
(a) A university student.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A factory worker.
(d) A priest.

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

4. Whose picture is above the harmonium in "Eveline"?
(a) A priest.
(b) The narrator's brother.
(c) The prime minister.
(d) The narrator's grandfather.

5. What game do the men play at the end of "After the Race"?
(a) Golf.
(b) Cards.
(c) Bridge.
(d) Cricket.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator of "An Encounter" shouts which name to get his companion's attention so that they can run away from the old man?

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

3. Who bought the field in which Eveline used to play?

4. What is the name of the shop that the narrator visits in "The Sisters"?

5. In "The Boarding House," where does Mr. Doran work?

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