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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose picture is above the harmonium in "Eveline"?
(a) A priest.
(b) The narrator's brother.
(c) The prime minister.
(d) The narrator's grandfather.

2. Of what did the dead man in "The Sisters" die?
(a) Meningitis.
(b) Paralysis.
(c) Rubella.
(d) Whooping cough.

3. In "Two Gallants," where had Lenehan spent the afternoon?
(a) In a barber shop.
(b) In a pub.
(c) In the hospital.
(d) At work.

4. In "Two Gallants," where does Lenehan eat?
(a) Home.
(b) Refreshment Bar.
(c) A hotel restaurant.
(d) O'Brien's Pub.

5. What is the name of the boy from "An Encounter" who plans to go on the adventure but does not end up meeting the other boys?
(a) Leo Dillon.
(b) Flynn.
(c) Billy Gardiner.
(d) Mahony.

6. In "The Sisters," Eliza speculates that which object brought about the dead man's demise?
(a) A broken chalice.
(b) The flask that a friend had given him.
(c) A lost rosary.
(d) A tree that was struck by lightning.

7. On the day the narrator wishes to go to Araby, what time does the narrator's uncle get home?
(a) 9:00 PM.
(b) 2:30 PM.
(c) 11:00 PM.
(d) 11:30 AM.

8. Where did Corley meet his girlfriend?
(a) In a pub.
(b) At a bus stop.
(c) Under Waterhouse's clock.
(d) In church.

9. In "An Encounter," what form of discipline for schoolboys who are caught talking to girls does the old man prefer?
(a) Detention.
(b) Expulsion.
(c) Lecturing.
(d) Whipping.

10. The first paragraph of "Eveline" mentions the smell of which object?
(a) Rusty cast-iron skillet.
(b) Lye soap.
(c) Baking bread.
(d) Dusty cretonne.

11. What is the odd word from Euclid that the narrator of "The Sisters" mentions?
(a) Gnomon.
(b) Encephalitis.
(c) Pauperis.
(d) Perichoresis.

12. The narrator of "Araby" mentions that the girl fidgets with which accessory while she talks to him?
(a) A silver bracelet.
(b) Her hat.
(c) A rosary.
(d) Her necklace.

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

14. How old is Eveline?
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Twenty-two.
(d) Eighteen.

15. How much does Eveline receive for wages each week?
(a) Seven shillings.
(b) Eight pence.
(c) A sovereign.
(d) Three pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What game do the men play at the end of "After the Race"?

2. The narrator of "An Encounter" shouts which name to get his companion's attention so that they can run away from the old man?

3. What object does Mr. Doran polish several times because of his nervousness?

4. At what time do Corley and Lenehan reunite?

5. In "An Encounter", what do the two boys eat for lunch?

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