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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many lodgers are at Mrs. Kehoe's boarding house other thanEilis?
(a) Ten.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Eight.

2. What type of business does Jim Farrell's father own?
(a) Feed store.
(b) Bakery.
(c) Pub.
(d) Bank.

3. What color dress does Georgina select for Eilis to wear when she leaves the ship?
(a) Blue with stripes.
(b) White with red floral pattern.
(c) Soft pink.
(d) Cream with a small flower border.

4. Where do Rose and Eilis have lunch together before Eilis takes the taxi to the boat in Liverpool?
(a) Rosehead Tea Room.
(b) Wyatt Hotel.
(c) Gresham Hotel.
(d) Willows Tea Room.

5. How old does Eilis think that her roommate on board ship might be?
(a) 20-30.
(b) 25-30.
(c) 30-40.
(d) 20-25.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Bartocci's first name?

2. How many days does Father Flood arrange for Mrs. Kehoe to pack a lunch for Eilis her first week of classes?

3. Where is Eilis's landlady from?

4. What days will Eilis go to her classes at Brooklyn College?

5. Before Eilis sails to America, how many times has she used a shower?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Eilis's room like on the ship that takes her to America?

2. What does Mrs. Kehoe like to talk about?

3. What is the system for laundering clothes at Mrs. Kehoe's boarding house?

4. Why does Rose go to Dublin twice a year?

5. When did Rose go to a seven o'clock mass, and what was it like for her?

6. What job does Miss Kelly offer Eilis?

7. What are the accommodations like at Mrs. Kehoe's boarding house?

8. How does Miss Bartocci tell Eilis customers are treated?

9. What news does Nancy have when Eilis sees her after talking to Miss Kelly about a job?

10. What is Miss McAdam, one of Mrs. Kehoe's boarders like?

(see the answer keys)

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