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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the onlookers in "Grace" admits to having served the protagonist what?
(a) A bottle of wine.
(b) A large plate of fish and chips.
(c) A small rum.
(d) Some painkillers.

2. What does Mr. Kernan always wear when he is out in the city?
(a) A fisherman's cap.
(b) A suit.
(c) A silk hat and gaiters.
(d) A pocketwatch.

3. In "Ivy Day at the Committee Room", what are the men expecting to arrive at any moment with?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Election results.
(d) Beer.

4. Mr. Duffy attends the meetings of which group?
(a) National Protestant Alliance.
(b) United Catholics of Ireland.
(c) The Irish Socialist Party.
(d) The Communist Party.

5. How much money does Farrington have left after his drinking binge?
(a) A sixpence.
(b) A twopence.
(c) A shilling.
(d) A pound.

6. In "Clay," what time do the women take tea?
(a) 3:00 PM.
(b) 4:00 PM.
(c) 7:00 PM.
(d) 6:00 PM.

7. What does Farrington, the protagonist of "Counterparts," do for a living?
(a) He bakes bread.
(b) He washes cars.
(c) He copies documents by hand.
(d) He runs a publishing company.

8. How many grown children do Mr. and Mrs. Kernan have?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) None.

9. What does the man in the cycling suit in "Grace" give the injured man to revive him?
(a) Castor oil.
(b) Smelling salts.
(c) Brandy.
(d) Cough medicine.

10. What do the two neighbor girls of "Clay" bring to share with everyone?
(a) Colored eggs.
(b) Nuts.
(c) Crumpets.
(d) Cookies.

11. What type of hat does Farrington wear while he walks to the pub?
(a) A plaid shepherd's cap.
(b) A cowboy hat.
(c) A beret.
(d) A baseball cap.

12. Which scent does the desk in "A Painful Case" NOT contain?
(a) Pencils.
(b) New paper.
(c) A bottle of gum.
(d) Apples.

13. What is in the middle of the room in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room"?
(a) Two large lamps.
(b) A couch.
(c) A chair.
(d) A small table.

14. After delivering the object the men of "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" are expecting, what does the servant boy ask for?
(a) An apology.
(b) A tip.
(c) Bottles.
(d) A bite to eat.

15. What does Mr. Duffy do every evening for dessert?
(a) Takes a hot bath.
(b) Reads a newspaper.
(c) Drinks a cup of tea.
(d) Eats a piece of pie.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Little Chandler attempt to stop the baby's crying?

2. What does Maria buy as a special gift for Joe and his wife?

3. Mr. Duffy has a book of whose poetry at one end of his bookshelf?

4. What subjects does Mrs. Kearney learn in a convent?

5. According to "A Mother," who is the secretary of the Eire Abu Society?

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