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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. How long is Rose allowed to stay on the boat Eilis is taking to American before she has to leave?

2. What are Mrs. Keohoe's daily topics at dinner?

3. What is Eilis's law instructor's name?

4. How old does Eilis think that her roommate on board ship might be?

5. At Mrs. Kehoe's, what type of frames around picture in the sitting room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eilis know about Miss Kelly's store before she goes to work there?

2. Who is Father Flood?

3. How does Eilis get a shop coat and what type does she buy?

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

5. What hours and days of the week is Eilis to work and does she get any benefits?

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

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

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

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

10. How does Eilis feel after receiving her first three letters from home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Enniscorthy, Eilis has a certain future in store for her. What future would Eilis have had if she had stayed in Enniscorthy? Why does everyone believe that she has a better future in America? How do Eilis’s opportunities increase as she moves to Brooklyn, and how do those opportunities affect the person she is and becomes?

Essay Topic 2

There are internal and external conflicts in the novel. Are there more internal or external conflicts? How do these conflicts advance the plot and influence characters?

Essay Topic 3

Eilis discovers who she is as she lives in America. What discoveries does Eilis make about herself? How do those discoveries help her to grow and mature? Why is her self-discovery an important theme in the book?

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