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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 "The Sisters," Eliza speculates that which object brought about the dead man's demise?
(a) A tree that was struck by lightning.
(b) A broken chalice.
(c) The flask that a friend had given him.
(d) A lost rosary.

2. At what time do Corley and Lenehan reunite?
(a) Noon.
(b) 8:00 PM.
(c) 10:30 PM.
(d) Midnight.

3. Over dinner in "After the Race," Villona discusses the beauty of which type of music?
(a) The English madrigal.
(b) Chamber music.
(c) The opera.
(d) The Italian sonata.

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

5. In what city did the dead man of "The Sisters" complete his education?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Rome.
(d) Versailles.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Corley meet his girlfriend?

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

4. In "After the Race", what subject does Segouin introduce over dinner ?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the four men in the French car from the story, "After the Race".

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

3. Describe Mrs. Mooney's business endeavors.

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

5. What does Lenehan do for a living?

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

7. What is Corley's approach to the opposite sex?

8. Describe what happens when Father Flynn takes snuff.

9. What type of people lodge at Mrs. Mooney's establishment?

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

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