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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "After the Race", what subject does Segouin introduce over dinner ?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Cricket.
(c) Religion.
(d) Politics.

3. Who are driving the blue cars in "After the Race"?
(a) The German men.
(b) Professors.
(c) Nuns.
(d) The French men.

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

5. In "The Sisters" what is tied to the door knocker of the shop?
(a) A "closed" sign.
(b) A crape bouquet.
(c) A rosary.
(d) Two chrysanthemums.

6. What does the narrator of "Araby" find in the stall he enters?
(a) Paintings.
(b) Copper sculptures.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Vases and tea sets.

7. Who had previously rented a room in the house of the narrator of "Araby"?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A factory worker.
(c) A priest.
(d) A university student.

8. What color is Mr. Doran's beard?
(a) Brown.
(b) Gray.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

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

10. In "An Encounter," the narrator's shoes are made of which material?
(a) Suede.
(b) Rubber.
(c) Leather.
(d) Canvas.

11. What does Lenehan eat?
(a) Tea and biscuits.
(b) Fish and chips.
(c) Peas and ginger beer.
(d) Beef stew.

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

13. 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.

14. On which street does the narrator of "Araby" live?
(a) Grand Avenue.
(b) North Richmond Street.
(c) South Ringsend.
(d) Main Street.

15. What name does Lenehan call Corley with regard to Corley's romantic exploits?
(a) Don Johnson.
(b) Lothario.
(c) Gigalow.
(d) Don Juan.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "An Encounter," what do the boys decide to drink when they cannot find a dairy?

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

3. In "Araby," who visits the narrator's house for tea?

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

5. Who introduced the Wild West to the narrator of "An Encounter"?

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