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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the destination of the boys' adventure in "An Encounter"?

2. Who bought the field in which Eveline used to play?

3. Where do Eveline and Frank plan to live?

4. What had Polly worked as before doing housekeeping for the boarding house?

5. What time is it at the conclusion of "After the Race"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Father Flynn hope to do before he died?

2. Why does Old Cotter think children should spend time with other children rather than befriending old men?

3. What do the young men in "After the Race" do on Farley's yacht?

4. What does Lenehan do for a living?

5. What incident led to the decline in Father Flynn's health?

6. Why do the boys in "An Encounter" read the Wild West stories?

7. What happens to Doyle during the card game?

8. What is Corley's approach to the opposite sex?

9. What type of people lodge at Mrs. Mooney's establishment?

10. In "An Encounter", describe the boys' experience with the children they encounter on their adventure.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the ideals of the political heroes discussed in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" with the actual behavior of the characters in the story. Who are the political heroes, and what ideals do they espouse? What are the characters in the story doing while they talk about those heroes? What is the irony that Joyce describes in the story?

Essay Topic 2

How does Little Chandler in "A Little Cloud" compare to Farrington in "Counterparts"? Which of their behaviors are similar, and which are different? To what extent? Can you imagine Little Chandler becoming a person like Farrington later in life? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the personalities of Mr. Duffy and Mrs. Sinico from "A Painful Case." Why do you think they become friends? What areas of common ground do they have? Do you think Mr. Duffy recognizes Mrs. Sinico as a separate person, or does she essentially just help him hear himself talk? Why do they eventually part ways? Support your answers by expounding on the two characters' personalities, as the text portrays them.

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