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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "A Mother".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The church fathers had written books as large as which book familiar to the narrator of "The Sisters"?
(a) Post Office Directory.
(b) Les Miserables.
(c) War and Peace.
(d) The Oxford English Dictionary.

2. What did the narrator of "Araby" once find under the bushes in the garden?
(a) A bicycle pump.
(b) A baseball.
(c) A golf ball.
(d) Old magazines.

3. In what month does "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" take place?
(a) February.
(b) December.
(c) April.
(d) October.

4. When she was still single, what did Mrs. Kearney do instead of falling in love?
(a) She stayed at home.
(b) She watched birds.
(c) She went dancing.
(d) She ate Turkish Delight.

5. In "After the Race," which of the four men in the car is happy because of having had a good lunch?
(a) Father Flynn.
(b) Villona.
(c) O'Brien.
(d) Doyle.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator of "An Encounter" mentions that he prefers which genre of literature to the Wild West stories?

2. To what school does Old Jack send his son?

3. Where do Eveline and Frank plan to live?

4. What does Maria buy as a special gift for Joe and his wife?

5. What does Mr. Duffy always carry while he walks?

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