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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. In "The Boarding House," where is Mrs. Mooney's butcher shop?

2. Whose picture is above the harmonium in "Eveline"?

3. The old man in "An Encounter" says that young boys can't read some of the works by which author?

4. How much do Mrs. Mooney's boarders pay per week for room and board?

5. According to "After the Race," where do Segouin and Doyle meet each other?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Doyle's father make his money?

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

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

5. What does Lenehan do for a living?

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

7. Describe what happens when Father Flynn takes snuff.

8. What change is Eveline considering?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the irony present in Joyce's choice of the title "Two Gallants" for a story about characters like Corley and Lenehan. What does "gallant" mean? In what ways are Corley and Lenehan gallant or not so gallant? Why do you think Joyce chose that title?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Mrs. Kearney's actions in "A Mother" as relates to the social conventions for the economic class to which the other characters belong. Then, make a decision about whether she defended justice by demanding proper payment or whether she simply made a nuisance of herself in polite company. Defend your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Mrs. Mooney of "The Boarding House" has achieved financial independence through her business endeavors. What have her entrepreneurial dealings cost her in terms of respectability and social standing? Why does Mr. Doran believe that he will be marrying down if he marries Polly, even though Polly's family has a fair amount of wealth?

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