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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 expensive gift did the girlfriend once give Corley?
(a) A car.
(b) A bottle of very old wine.
(c) A pocketwatch.
(d) Two cigars.

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

3. Where does Polly wait for Mr. Doran while he is talking with Mrs. Mooney?
(a) Outside.
(b) On the landing of the stairs.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) On Mr. Doran's bed.

4. In "The Sisters" what is tied to the door knocker of the shop?
(a) Two chrysanthemums.
(b) A "closed" sign.
(c) A rosary.
(d) A crape bouquet.

5. 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) O'Donnell.
(b) Murphy.
(c) Sean.
(d) Frankie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food items does Mrs. Mooney lock up after breakfast?

2. In the first paragraph of "The Sisters," the narrator states that he will know if his friend is dead because he will see what in the window?

3. In "An Encounter," what do the boys decide to drink when they cannot find a dairy?

4. What is the odd word from Euclid that the narrator of "The Sisters" mentions?

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

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