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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. As "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" opens, what is Old Jack using to tend the fire?
(a) A piece of cardboard.
(b) His breath.
(c) A long stick.
(d) Tongs.

2. How does Little Chandler attempt to stop the baby's crying?
(a) He begins to cry too.
(b) He recites poetry.
(c) He yells.
(d) He sings a lullabye.

3. At the end of "A Painful Case," what does Mr. Duffy hear?
(a) A violin playing Mozart.
(b) Mrs. Sinico's voice.
(c) Two children playing.
(d) Silence.

4. What do the two neighbor girls of "Clay" bring to share with everyone?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Crumpets.
(c) Colored eggs.
(d) Nuts.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which scent does the desk in "A Painful Case" NOT contain?

3. How many characters from "Grace" go to church together?

4. In "A Little Cloud," where do Little Chandler and Gallaher meet to have a drink?

5. What does Mr. Duffy do every evening for dessert?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Sinico die?

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

3. What is the relationship between Maria, Joe, and Alphy in "Clay"?

4. What scheme does Mr. Henchy devise for opening the beer bottles?

5. What are Little Chandler's dreams for himself?

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

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

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

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

10. Describe the quality of the concerts.

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