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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. In "An Encounter," where do the boys plan to meet for their day of adventure?
(a) Behind the neighborhood pub.
(b) In the park next to the school.
(c) The Canal Bridge.
(d) At Mahony's house.

2. Where did Corley meet his girlfriend?
(a) In church.
(b) In a pub.
(c) Under Waterhouse's clock.
(d) At a bus stop.

3. What does the servant Mary make out of the leftover bread crusts in "The Boarding House"?
(a) Stuffing.
(b) Bread pudding.
(c) Nothing, because she throws them away.
(d) Croutons.

4. What game do the men play at the end of "After the Race"?
(a) Bridge.
(b) Golf.
(c) Cricket.
(d) Cards.

5. For whom does Mr. Mooney work after he and Mrs. Mooney separate?
(a) The undertaker.
(b) The priest.
(c) The baker.
(d) The sheriff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What musical instrument does Villona play well?

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

3. How much does Eveline receive for wages each week?

4. What do the mourners have to drink after viewing the corpse in "The Sisters"?

5. What coin does the narrator of "Araby" carry with him on his evening out?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What change is Eveline considering?

3. Describe what happens when Father Flynn takes snuff.

4. What happens to Doyle during the card game?

5. Describe the topics of the conversation that the old man has with Mahony and the narrator in "An Encounter".

6. What did Father Flynn hope to do before he died?

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

8. Why can't Miss Mangan go to Araby?

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

10. Describe Eveline's father.

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