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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Eveline and Frank plan to live?
(a) Buenos Aires.
(b) Lisbon.
(c) Belfast.
(d) London.

2. In "Two Gallants," where does Lenehan eat?
(a) A hotel restaurant.
(b) O'Brien's Pub.
(c) Home.
(d) Refreshment Bar.

3. What is the name of the shop that the narrator visits in "The Sisters"?
(a) The Hatchery.
(b) Drapery.
(c) Cotter's Bakery.
(d) Fabric and Notions.

4. How much does Eveline receive for wages each week?
(a) Three pounds.
(b) Seven shillings.
(c) Eight pence.
(d) A sovereign.

5. In "After the Race," where are the race cars going?
(a) Dublin.
(b) The English Channel.
(c) Belfast.
(d) Norway.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song is the harpist playing in "Two Gallants"?

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

3. On which street does the narrator of "Araby" live?

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

5. On the day the narrator wishes to go to Araby, what time does the narrator's uncle get home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lenehan do while Corley is on his date?

2. Why does Old Cotter think children should spend time with other children rather than befriending old men?

3. At the end of the story, "Two Gallants," what does the object in Corley's hand signify?

4. What do the young men in "After the Race" do on Farley's yacht?

5. What incident led to the decline in Father Flynn's health?

6. Why is Mr. Doran hesitant to marry Polly?

7. Describe the narrator's mood in the days preceding Araby.

8. Describe Frank from the story, "Eveline".

9. What does Lenehan do for a living?

10. Why do the boys in "An Encounter" read the Wild West stories?

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