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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 Boarding House," where does Mr. Doran work?
(a) On the railroad.
(b) In a university.
(c) In a wine merchant's office.
(d) In the church office.

2. Eveline remembers that one day long ago she and her family had taken a picnic where?
(a) The seaside.
(b) The wharf in Dublin.
(c) The moors.
(d) The Hill of Howth.

3. What did the narrator of "Araby" once find under the bushes in the garden?
(a) Old magazines.
(b) A golf ball.
(c) A baseball.
(d) A bicycle pump.

4. What coin does the narrator of "Araby" carry with him on his evening out?
(a) A florin.
(b) A pound.
(c) A shilling.
(d) A sixpence.

5. On the day the narrator wishes to go to Araby, what time does the narrator's uncle get home?
(a) 11:30 AM.
(b) 2:30 PM.
(c) 11:00 PM.
(d) 9:00 PM.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time do Corley and Lenehan reunite?

2. Who are driving the blue cars in "After the Race"?

3. What is Villona's country of origin?

4. What name does Lenehan call Corley with regard to Corley's romantic exploits?

5. Many people consider Lenehan, the protagonist of "Two Gallants," to be what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Doyle's father make his money?

3. What happens to Doyle during the card game?

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

5. Describe Eveline's father.

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

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

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

9. In "An Encounter", describe the boys' experience with the children they encounter on their adventure.

10. In "An Encounter", what adventurous plan do the boys hatch?

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