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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 does Farrington eat after he has his drink?
(a) A caraway seed.
(b) A plate of corned beef and cabbage.
(c) Some peanuts.
(d) Some pretzels.

2. In what month does "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" take place?
(a) October.
(b) December.
(c) April.
(d) February.

3. What does Mr. Alleyne's head resemble?
(a) A basketball.
(b) A wolverine's head.
(c) A mushroom.
(d) An egg.

4. What does Farrington, the protagonist of "Counterparts," do for a living?
(a) He runs a publishing company.
(b) He copies documents by hand.
(c) He washes cars.
(d) He bakes bread.

5. What does Mr. Duffy always carry while he walks?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A pipe.
(c) An umbrella.
(d) A hazel walking stick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men of "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" use to open their drinks?

2. One of the onlookers in "Grace" admits to having served the protagonist what?

3. In "A Little Cloud," how long has it been since Little Chandler has seen Gallaher?

4. Mr. Duffy attends the meetings of which group?

5. At the end of "A Painful Case," what does Mr. Duffy hear?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In "Clay", how do Maria's acquaintances think of Maria?

5. What injury does Mr. Kernan sustain in "Grace"?

6. How does Mrs. Sinico die?

7. Describe the quality of the concerts.

8. What do Mr. Duffy and Mrs. Sinico do when they visit?

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

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

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