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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 comes to look for Mr. Fanning in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room"?
(a) Mr. Fanning's wife.
(b) Father Malone.
(c) Father Keon.
(d) Mr. O'Connor.

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

3. How many characters from "Grace" go to church together?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Seven.
(d) Three.

4. What is Mr. Power's first name?
(a) Sean.
(b) Robert.
(c) Jack.
(d) Malone.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Farrington's son offer to do by way of apology for offending Farrington?

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

3. What are all Joe's children wearing?

4. What had Annie requested that Little Chandler bring home?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the "plot" the Kernans' friends devise to bring some stability to Mr. Kernan's life?

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

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

5. Describe Mr. Holohan's work ethic in comparison to Mrs. Kearney's work ethic.

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

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

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

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

10. How does Little Chandler handle his crying baby?

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