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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. According to "After the Race," where do Segouin and Doyle meet each other?
(a) The wharf.
(b) Dublin University.
(c) Cambridge.
(d) Rome.

2. Who had previously rented a room in the house of the narrator of "Araby"?
(a) A university student.
(b) A factory worker.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A priest.

3. How old is Polly in "The Boarding House"?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) Sixteen.

4. As Joyce mentions in "The Boarding House," what sits on the mantelpiece?
(a) A portrait of Mrs. Mooney's father.
(b) A china plate.
(c) A clock.
(d) A pearl rosary.

5. In "The Sisters," who helped the dead man's sisters deal with the funeral arrangements?
(a) Father O'Rourke.
(b) Father Flynn.
(c) Old Cotter.
(d) The narrator's aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift did the narrator's aunt used to give the dead man in "The Sisters"?

2. Of what did the dead man in "The Sisters" die?

3. The narrator of "Araby" mentions that the girl fidgets with which accessory while she talks to him?

4. What game do the men play at the end of "After the Race"?

5. In "The Boarding House," where is Mrs. Mooney's butcher shop?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Lenehan do for a living?

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

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

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

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

8. What is Mrs. Mooney's plan with regard to Polly and Mr. Doran?

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

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

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