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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 Farrington, the protagonist of "Counterparts," do for a living?

2. What is the setting as "Clay" begins?

3. Of whom does the poem in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" speak?

4. During what season does "A Little Cloud" take place?

5. In "A Little Cloud," how long has it been since Little Chandler has seen Gallaher?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the group of men in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" meet to discuss?

3. Describe Farrington's relationship with his family.

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

5. What preparations does Mrs. Kearney make for the concerts on behalf of her daughter?

6. What do Mr. Duffy and Mrs. Sinico do when they visit?

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

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

9. How does Mrs. Kernan deal with her husband's drinking bouts?

10. How does Little Chandler handle his crying baby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Father Flynn's demise as depicted in "The Sisters." In what ways was his death related to his faith? Be sure to discuss the incident with the chalice and the later incident of his laughing in the confessional booth.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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