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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 does the narrator of "Araby" find in the stall he enters?

2. What is the name of the shop that the narrator visits in "The Sisters"?

3. Who introduced the Wild West to the narrator of "An Encounter"?

4. What does Lenehan eat?

5. What did the narrator of "Araby" once find under the bushes in the garden?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Mrs. Mooney's plan with regard to Polly and Mr. Doran?

3. Why can't Miss Mangan go to Araby?

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

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

6. Describe the four men in the French car from the story, "After the Race".

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

8. Describe Eveline's father.

9. Describe what happens when Father Flynn takes snuff.

10. Describe the narrator's mood in the days preceding Araby.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Eveline's life as it currently stands and as it may have been if she had gone to Buenos Aires with Frank. Why does she choose to stay in Dublin? Explain. Do you think she chooses well, or should she have chosen to go with Frank?

Essay Topic 2

Describe why you believe Joyce chose the title "Clay" for his story involving Maria and her trip to visit her good friends. Support your arguments with evidence from the story. Remember, you may argue any perspective that you believe to be true, as long as you can defend it well; therefore, you should not hesitate to stretch your critical thinking skills and consider subtle possibilities.

Essay Topic 3

What does Miss Ivors represent in the story "The Dead"? Why does she make Gabriel so uncomfortable, and why does she leave the dance so early? How does Miss Ivors' behavior correspond to the title of the story? Explain.

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