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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who serves as the accompanist for the second half of the Saturday concert in "A Mother"?
(a) Miss Healy.
(b) Mr. Holohan.
(c) Mr. Fitzpatrick.
(d) Miss Kearney.

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

3. What does Little Chandler have to drink in "A Little Cloud"?
(a) Rum.
(b) Red wine.
(c) Whiskey and water.
(d) Beer.

4. Which Pope do the men of "Grace" commend as intellectual and highly admirable?
(a) Pope Pius IX.
(b) Pope John XXIII.
(c) Pope Leo XIII.
(d) Pope Paul VI.

5. What gift does Mr. Fogarty bring for Mr. Kernan in "Grace"?
(a) A new hat.
(b) A watch fob.
(c) Flowers.
(d) A bottle of whiskey.

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

7. Where do Mr. Duffy and Mrs. Sinico meet for the last time in "A Painful Case"?
(a) At a restaurant.
(b) In Mrs. Sinico's front parlor.
(c) In a park.
(d) At a cakeshop.

8. What is the weather like on Saturday in "A Mother"?
(a) Clear.
(b) Windy.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Snowy.

9. Which drink does Mr. Duggan, the bass player, prefer?
(a) Water.
(b) Beer.
(c) Milk.
(d) Wine.

10. Which sport do Farrington and his friends engage in to prove their strength?
(a) Arm wrestling.
(b) Boxing.
(c) Weight lifting.
(d) Soccer.

11. In what month does "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" take place?
(a) April.
(b) December.
(c) October.
(d) February.

12. Mr. Duffy has a book of whose poetry at one end of his bookshelf?
(a) Browning.
(b) Keats.
(c) Wordsworth.
(d) Shakespeare.

13. What does Farrington's son offer to do by way of apology for offending Farrington?
(a) Get a job.
(b) Rebuild the fire.
(c) Feed the pigs.
(d) Say a Hail Mary.

14. What does Maria buy as a special gift for Joe and his wife?
(a) Imported cheese.
(b) A box of tea.
(c) Plumcake.
(d) Two pairs of fine leather gloves.

15. Where does Maria work?
(a) In a church.
(b) In a hospital.
(c) In a laundry.
(d) On a sailboat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to look for Mr. Fanning in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room"?

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

3. Martin Cunningham's face looks like the face of which person?

4. In "A Mother," how many concerts does Miss Kearney agree to play?

5. For which cause would Gallaher choose to marry?

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