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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What musical instrument does Villona play well?
(a) Violin.
(b) Clarinet.
(c) Church organ.
(d) Piano.

5. In "An Encounter", what do the two boys eat for lunch?
(a) Ham sandwiches.
(b) Currant buns.
(c) Fish and chips.
(d) Tea and cookies.

6. In "An Encounter," the narrator's shoes are made of which material?
(a) Leather.
(b) Canvas.
(c) Rubber.
(d) Suede.

7. How much does the narrator of "Araby" pay to get in at the bazaar?
(a) A crown.
(b) A shilling.
(c) A sixpence.
(d) Half a pound.

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

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

10. Who bought the field in which Eveline used to play?
(a) A man from Edinburgh.
(b) A man from Belfast.
(c) The narrator's neighbor.
(d) A priest.

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

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

13. On the day the narrator wishes to go to Araby, what time does the narrator's uncle get home?
(a) 11:00 PM.
(b) 11:30 AM.
(c) 2:30 PM.
(d) 9:00 PM.

14. What is Villona's country of origin?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Hungary.
(c) Belgium.
(d) France.

15. What sound is coming from the street while Eveline muses over her memories?
(a) A street organ.
(b) A backfiring car.
(c) Two drunk men brawling.
(d) Birds singing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the destination of the boys' adventure in "An Encounter"?

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

3. In "Two Gallants," where does Lenehan eat?

4. The first paragraph of "Eveline" mentions the smell of which object?

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?

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