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

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

3. What expensive gift did the girlfriend once give Corley?

4. What is the name of the dead man in "The Sisters"?

5. On which street does the narrator of "Araby" live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mr. Doran hesitant to marry Polly?

2. At the end of the story, "Two Gallants," what does the object in Corley's hand signify?

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

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

5. What does Eveline do at the last moment before the ship leaves?

6. Describe Eveline's father.

7. What does Lenehan do for a living?

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

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

10. What change is Eveline considering?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what the "little cloud" is in "A Little Cloud." Which character does it affect? How? Why? You may argue any reasonable position, as long as you can support it fully with examples from the text. Do not forget to consider minor characters, if you wish.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Father Flynn's faith in "The Sisters" with that of Father Purdon in "Grace." Given Father Purdon's sermon regarding keeping account books with God, how would he have responded if he had committed Father Flynn's fateful sin of dropping the chalice?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the interaction between the two boys and the old man in "An Encounter." What does the old man talk about? How does the narrator feel about him at first, and how does he feel about him at the end? How does the boys' reaction to the old man contrast with the encounters with villains that the heroes in Wild West stories have?

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