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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what did the dead man in "The Sisters" die?
(a) Meningitis.
(b) Whooping cough.
(c) Rubella.
(d) Paralysis.

2. Many people consider Lenehan, the protagonist of "Two Gallants," to be what?
(a) An academic.
(b) A wise man.
(c) A leech.
(d) A jokester.

3. In "The Sisters," Eliza speculates that which object brought about the dead man's demise?
(a) A lost rosary.
(b) A tree that was struck by lightning.
(c) A broken chalice.
(d) The flask that a friend had given him.

4. According to "After the Race," where do Segouin and Doyle meet each other?
(a) Rome.
(b) The wharf.
(c) Cambridge.
(d) Dublin University.

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

6. What is the name of the boy from "An Encounter" who plans to go on the adventure but does not end up meeting the other boys?
(a) Billy Gardiner.
(b) Mahony.
(c) Leo Dillon.
(d) Flynn.

7. What color is Mr. Doran's beard?
(a) Red.
(b) Gray.
(c) Brown.
(d) White.

8. What time is it at the conclusion of "After the Race"?
(a) 3:00 AM.
(b) Dusk.
(c) 1:00 AM.
(d) Daybreak.

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

10. What is the name of the American in "After the Race"?
(a) Farley.
(b) Smith.
(c) Routh.
(d) Jackson.

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

12. In "An Encounter," where do the boys plan to meet for their day of adventure?
(a) In the park next to the school.
(b) At Mahony's house.
(c) Behind the neighborhood pub.
(d) The Canal Bridge.

13. What object does Mr. Doran polish several times because of his nervousness?
(a) A wine glass.
(b) His watch.
(c) His glasses.
(d) A silver spoon.

14. The narrator of "An Encounter" mentions that he prefers which genre of literature to the Wild West stories?
(a) Pulp fiction.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Stories of battles at sea.
(d) American detective stories.

15. For whom does Mr. Mooney work after he and Mrs. Mooney separate?
(a) The sheriff.
(b) The baker.
(c) The undertaker.
(d) The priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who introduced the Wild West to the narrator of "An Encounter"?

2. In "The Boarding House," where does Mr. Doran work?

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

4. In "An Encounter," what form of discipline for schoolboys who are caught talking to girls does the old man prefer?

5. In "The Boarding House," where is Mrs. Mooney's butcher shop?

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