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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. Who serves as the accompanist for the second half of the Saturday concert in "A Mother"?
(a) Miss Kearney.
(b) Mr. Holohan.
(c) Miss Healy.
(d) Mr. Fitzpatrick.

2. What is the weather like on Saturday in "A Mother"?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Snowy.
(c) Clear.
(d) Windy.

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

4. In what month does "Counterparts" take place?
(a) December.
(b) February.
(c) August.
(d) April.

5. According to "A Mother," who is the secretary of the Eire Abu Society?
(a) Mr. Hynes.
(b) Mrs. Kearney.
(c) Mr. Fitzgerald.
(d) Mr. Fitzpatrick.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which sport do Farrington and his friends engage in to prove their strength?

3. Where does Joe buy the purse that he gave to Maria?

4. To what school does Old Jack send his son?

5. Where does Mr. Duffy go after hearing of Mrs. Sinico's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the quality of the concerts.

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

3. How does Mrs. Sinico die?

4. Describe Farrington's relationship with his family.

5. Describe Mr. Alleyne from the story, "Counterparts".

6. How do the men in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" react to Mr. Hynes's poem?

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

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

9. What happens when Farrington returns to his desk after the first time in the story Mr. Alleyne reprimands him?

10. What does the group of men in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" meet to discuss?

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