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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Maria touch when she is playing the game with the blindfold?
(a) A teddy bear.
(b) One of the children.
(c) A liquid material.
(d) A piece of candy.

4. What does Mr. Duffy always carry while he walks?
(a) A hazel walking stick.
(b) An umbrella.
(c) A pipe.
(d) A newspaper.

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

6. What is the adjective used in the first paragraph of "A Painful Case" to describe Mr. Duffy's house?
(a) Airy.
(b) Silent.
(c) Noisy.
(d) Somber.

7. What is the setting as "Clay" begins?
(a) A bedroom.
(b) An art studio.
(c) A church.
(d) A kitchen.

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

9. Which night does the Committee of "A Mother" plan to present the best concert?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Friday.

10. What does Farrington eat after he has his drink?
(a) A caraway seed.
(b) A plate of corned beef and cabbage.
(c) Some pretzels.
(d) Some peanuts.

11. Of whom does the poem in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" speak?
(a) Father Keon.
(b) Parnell.
(c) King Edward VII.
(d) The Pope.

12. Who is the king during "Ivy Day in the Committee Room"?
(a) King James XIII.
(b) King Edward VII.
(c) King Richard IV.
(d) King Charles V.

13. How does Little Chandler attempt to stop the baby's crying?
(a) He yells.
(b) He sings a lullabye.
(c) He begins to cry too.
(d) He recites poetry.

14. What are all Joe's children wearing?
(a) Denim overalls.
(b) Play clothes.
(c) Halloween costumes.
(d) Their Sunday clothes.

15. What is Mr. Power's first name?
(a) Sean.
(b) Robert.
(c) Jack.
(d) Malone.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many characters from "Grace" go to church together?

2. In the first paragraph of "Clay," what is sitting on one of the tables?

3. What does the man in the cycling suit in "Grace" give the injured man to revive him?

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

5. In what month does "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" take place?

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