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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "After the Race", what subject does Segouin introduce over dinner ?
(a) Religion.
(b) Cricket.
(c) Politics.
(d) Medicine.

2. What was Corley's father by trade?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A policeman.
(c) A professor.
(d) A shopkeeper.

3. In "Araby," who visits the narrator's house for tea?
(a) Mrs. Mercer.
(b) The doctor.
(c) Miss Mangan.
(d) The priest.

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

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

6. In "An Encounter," what do the boys decide to drink when they cannot find a dairy?
(a) Raspberry lemonade.
(b) Ginger beer.
(c) Water.
(d) Coffee.

7. At the very end of "Two Gallants," what is Corley holding in his hand?
(a) A cookie.
(b) A watch.
(c) A gold coin.
(d) A cigar.

8. What coin does the narrator of "Araby" carry with him on his evening out?
(a) A sixpence.
(b) A shilling.
(c) A florin.
(d) A pound.

9. In what month does "Two Gallants" take place?
(a) July.
(b) October.
(c) September.
(d) August.

10. What do the mourners have to drink after viewing the corpse in "The Sisters"?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Sherry.
(d) Tea.

11. What pet name did Frank used to call Eveline?
(a) Bobbie.
(b) Poppens.
(c) Buttercup.
(d) Darling.

12. What name does Lenehan call Corley with regard to Corley's romantic exploits?
(a) Gigalow.
(b) Don Johnson.
(c) Don Juan.
(d) Lothario.

13. In "The Sisters," who helped the dead man's sisters deal with the funeral arrangements?
(a) Father O'Rourke.
(b) The narrator's aunt.
(c) Old Cotter.
(d) Father Flynn.

14. What is Araby?
(a) A bazaar.
(b) A holiday.
(c) A village by the sea.
(d) A school.

15. 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?
(a) Two candles.
(b) A ghost.
(c) A black curtain.
(d) An old woman wearing black.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "After the Race," where are the race cars going?

3. At what time do Corley and Lenehan reunite?

4. In "An Encounter," the narrator's shoes are made of which material?

5. Who are driving the blue cars in "After the Race"?

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