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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 "Eveline," what was the destination of Frank's first trip as a sailor?
(a) New York.
(b) Patagonia.
(c) Panama.
(d) Canada.

2. What is Villona's country of origin?
(a) Belgium.
(b) France.
(c) Hungary.
(d) Ireland.

3. In "The Boarding House," where is Mrs. Mooney's butcher shop?
(a) Adjacent to the Catholic church.
(b) Near Spring Gardens.
(c) Near Belfast.
(d) Behind a football stadium.

4. The first paragraph of "Eveline" mentions the smell of which object?
(a) Baking bread.
(b) Rusty cast-iron skillet.
(c) Lye soap.
(d) Dusty cretonne.

5. Who bought the field in which Eveline used to play?
(a) A man from Belfast.
(b) A priest.
(c) The narrator's neighbor.
(d) A man from Edinburgh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What musical instrument does Villona play well?

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

3. Where did Corley meet his girlfriend?

4. Where does the narrator of "Araby" wait every day to see the girl he likes?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Eveline do at the last moment before the ship leaves?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe Mrs. Mooney's business endeavors.

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

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