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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The first paragraph of "Eveline" mentions the smell of which object?
(a) Lye soap.
(b) Rusty cast-iron skillet.
(c) Dusty cretonne.
(d) Baking bread.

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

4. What song is the harpist playing in "Two Gallants"?
(a) "Danny Boy"
(b) "Scotland the Brave"
(c) "God Save the Queen"
(d) "Silent, O Moyle"

5. What game do the men play at the end of "After the Race"?
(a) Golf.
(b) Cards.
(c) Cricket.
(d) Bridge.

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

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

8. Who are driving the blue cars in "After the Race"?
(a) The French men.
(b) Professors.
(c) The German men.
(d) Nuns.

9. How much do Mrs. Mooney's boarders pay per week for room and board?
(a) A pound.
(b) Two shillings.
(c) A sixpence.
(d) Fifteen shillings.

10. Eveline remembers that one day long ago she and her family had taken a picnic where?
(a) The wharf in Dublin.
(b) The Hill of Howth.
(c) The moors.
(d) The seaside.

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

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

13. What food items does Mrs. Mooney lock up after breakfast?
(a) Bacon and roast beef.
(b) Ale and wine.
(c) Sugar and butter.
(d) Coffee and tea.

14. What does Eveline hold on to while she makes her decision to stay in Dublin?
(a) Her handbag.
(b) Frank's hand.
(c) Her hat.
(d) The iron railing.

15. What did the narrator of "Araby" once find under the bushes in the garden?
(a) A bicycle pump.
(b) A baseball.
(c) A golf ball.
(d) Old magazines.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where is Eveline's mother?

4. What is Villona's country of origin?

5. Where does the narrator of "Araby" wait every day to see the girl he likes?

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