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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. Which adjective is used to describe the constable in "Grace"?
(a) Lanky.
(b) Coquettish.
(c) Severe.
(d) Immense.

2. Which scent does the desk in "A Painful Case" NOT contain?
(a) New paper.
(b) Apples.
(c) A bottle of gum.
(d) Pencils.

3. Mr. Duffy attends the meetings of which group?
(a) The Irish Socialist Party.
(b) National Protestant Alliance.
(c) The Communist Party.
(d) United Catholics of Ireland.

4. To what school does Old Jack send his son?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) Christian Brothers.
(d) University of Dublin.

5. Which Pope do the men of "Grace" commend as intellectual and highly admirable?
(a) Pope Pius IX.
(b) Pope John XXIII.
(c) Pope Paul VI.
(d) Pope Leo XIII.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Alleyne's accent signifies that he comes from where?

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

3. What does the man in the cycling suit in "Grace" give the injured man to revive him?

4. In what month does "Counterparts" take place?

5. According to "A Mother," who is the secretary of the Eire Abu Society?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Farrington spend his evening?

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

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

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

8. Describe Gallaher's lifestyle.

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

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

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