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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. When does Rose go to Dublin for sales to buy clothes?
(a) May and December.
(b) February and September.
(c) January and August.
(d) April and November.

2. Who washes the clothes of the girls who live at Mrs. Kehoe's?
(a) An Italian woman and her daughter.
(b) A Chinese woman and her daughter.
(c) A Polish woman.
(d) Mrs. Kehoe.

3. In Part I, what classes has Eilis nearly finished?
(a) Bookkeeping.
(b) Teacher preparation.
(c) Spanish.
(d) French.

4. What college does Father Flood want to try to get Eilis to attend?
(a) Brooklyn College.
(b) City College.
(c) Bard College.
(d) Hunter College.

5. What is Rose carrying when Eilis sees her coming home from work at the beginning of Part I?
(a) Books.
(b) Cloth bag.
(c) New leather handbag.
(d) Groceries.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is to pay for Eilis's passage to America?

2. Where does Miss Fortini send Eilis when Eilis shows up sad for the second day in a row at work?

3. What is the nationality of the man that Father Flood knows who is willing to give Eilis a job in Brooklyn?

4. How often does Georgina go home to Liverpool?

5. How long is Eilis's lunch break at Bartocci's?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the "Famous Nylon Sale" at Bartocci's?

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

4. Who is Father Flood?

5. What are the first things that Eilis does when she gets to Bartocci's in the morning?

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

7. What happened to Mrs. Kehoe's husband?

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

9. What job does Miss Kelly offer Eilis?

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

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