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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Frankie.
(b) Sean.
(c) Murphy.
(d) O'Donnell.

2. At what time do Corley and Lenehan reunite?
(a) 8:00 PM.
(b) 10:30 PM.
(c) Noon.
(d) Midnight.

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

4. What sound is coming from the street while Eveline muses over her memories?
(a) A backfiring car.
(b) Two drunk men brawling.
(c) A street organ.
(d) Birds singing.

5. What is the odd word from Euclid that the narrator of "The Sisters" mentions?
(a) Perichoresis.
(b) Gnomon.
(c) Pauperis.
(d) Encephalitis.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator of "Araby" mentions that the girl fidgets with which accessory while she talks to him?

2. What game do the men play at the end of "After the Race"?

3. What name does Lenehan call Corley with regard to Corley's romantic exploits?

4. What gift did the narrator's aunt used to give the dead man in "The Sisters"?

5. Over dinner in "After the Race," Villona discusses the beauty of which type of music?

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