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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) In a university.
(b) On the railroad.
(c) In the church office.
(d) In a wine merchant's office.

2. What gift did the narrator's aunt used to give the dead man in "The Sisters"?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Tea.
(c) A cigar.
(d) High Toast snuff.

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

4. Where does Polly wait for Mr. Doran while he is talking with Mrs. Mooney?
(a) On Mr. Doran's bed.
(b) On the landing of the stairs.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) Outside.

5. What is the name of the boy from "An Encounter" who plans to go on the adventure but does not end up meeting the other boys?
(a) Billy Gardiner.
(b) Mahony.
(c) Flynn.
(d) Leo Dillon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What expensive gift did the girlfriend once give Corley?

2. In what profession does Doyle's father became wealthy?

3. What is Araby?

4. At the very end of "Two Gallants," what is Corley holding in his hand?

5. In "After the Race," where are the race cars going?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Eveline's father.

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

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

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

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

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", what adventurous plan do the boys hatch?

10. What does Lenehan do for a living?

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