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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the servant Mary make out of the leftover bread crusts in "The Boarding House"?
(a) Croutons.
(b) Nothing, because she throws them away.
(c) Stuffing.
(d) Bread pudding.

3. What is the destination of the boys' adventure in "An Encounter"?
(a) The Pigeon House.
(b) A pub with a Wild West motif.
(c) The far side of Dublin.
(d) The wharf.

4. What is the name of the girl the narrator of "Araby" likes?
(a) Miss O'Malley.
(b) Kelly.
(c) Frieda.
(d) Miss Mangan.

5. In "After the Race," where are the race cars going?
(a) Dublin.
(b) Norway.
(c) The English Channel.
(d) Belfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Araby?

2. Of what did the dead man in "The Sisters" die?

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

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

5. What time is it at the conclusion of "After the Race"?

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