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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. What type of hat does Farrington wear while he walks to the pub?
(a) A cowboy hat.
(b) A baseball cap.
(c) A beret.
(d) A plaid shepherd's cap.

2. What does the man in the cycling suit in "Grace" give the injured man to revive him?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Castor oil.
(c) Cough medicine.
(d) Smelling salts.

3. Which sport do Farrington and his friends engage in to prove their strength?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Boxing.
(c) Arm wrestling.
(d) Weight lifting.

4. What does Farrington's son offer to do by way of apology for offending Farrington?
(a) Get a job.
(b) Say a Hail Mary.
(c) Rebuild the fire.
(d) Feed the pigs.

5. How many grown children do Mr. and Mrs. Kernan have?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who serves as the accompanist for the second half of the Saturday concert in "A Mother"?

2. What type of literature does Little Chandler like?

3. Martin Cunningham's face looks like the face of which person?

4. What do the two neighbor girls of "Clay" bring to share with everyone?

5. What is the setting as "Grace" begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the game that Maria plays with Joe's family and the neighbor girls.

2. How does Mrs. Kernan deal with her husband's drinking bouts?

3. How does Little Chandler handle his crying baby?

4. How does Mrs. Sinico die?

5. Describe Little Chandler's appearance.

6. What preparations does Mrs. Kearney make for the concerts on behalf of her daughter?

7. In "A Painful Case," what is Mr. Duffy's daily routine?

8. What happens to ruin the relationship between Mr. Duffy and Mrs. Sinico?

9. What happens when Mrs. Kearney demands that the Eire Abu Society fulfill their part of the contract?

10. What is the sermon the priest delivers in "Grace"?

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