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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the shop that the narrator visits in "The Sisters"?
(a) Drapery.
(b) The Hatchery.
(c) Fabric and Notions.
(d) Cotter's Bakery.

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

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

4. Who introduced the Wild West to the narrator of "An Encounter"?
(a) Father Butler.
(b) The narrator's older brother.
(c) Mr. Gardiner.
(d) Joe Dillon.

5. What does the narrator of "Araby" find in the stall he enters?
(a) Paintings.
(b) Copper sculptures.
(c) Vases and tea sets.
(d) Jewelry.

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

7. 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) Sean.
(c) Murphy.
(d) Frankie.

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

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

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

11. In "After the Race," which of the four men in the car is happy because of having had a good lunch?
(a) O'Brien.
(b) Villona.
(c) Father Flynn.
(d) Doyle.

12. In "The Boarding House," where does Mr. Doran work?
(a) In a university.
(b) In the church office.
(c) In a wine merchant's office.
(d) On the railroad.

13. Over dinner in "After the Race," Villona discusses the beauty of which type of music?
(a) The English madrigal.
(b) The opera.
(c) The Italian sonata.
(d) Chamber music.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What song is the harpist playing in "Two Gallants"?

2. In "An Encounter," where do the boys plan to meet for their day of adventure?

3. For whom does Mr. Mooney work after he and Mrs. Mooney separate?

4. What color is Mr. Doran's beard?

5. What does Eveline hold on to while she makes her decision to stay in Dublin?

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