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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Duffy have for lunch every day?
(a) Tea and scones.
(b) Ale and a plate of peas.
(c) Lager beer and arrowroot biscuits.
(d) Corned beef and cabbage.

2. What is the setting as "Grace" begins?
(a) The courthouse.
(b) The seaside.
(c) A restroom.
(d) The protagonist's home.

3. What does Mrs. Kernan make for her husband in order to nurse him back to health?
(a) Chicken soup.
(b) Gelatin.
(c) Beef tea.
(d) Blancmange.

4. Where does Gallaher live?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Dublin.
(d) Liverpool.

5. Martin Cunningham's face looks like the face of which person?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Poe.
(c) Churchill.
(d) Keats.

6. In "A Mother," how many concerts does Miss Kearney agree to play?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

7. What does Farrington, the protagonist of "Counterparts," do for a living?
(a) He washes cars.
(b) He copies documents by hand.
(c) He runs a publishing company.
(d) He bakes bread.

8. Mr. Duffy attends the meetings of which group?
(a) United Catholics of Ireland.
(b) The Irish Socialist Party.
(c) National Protestant Alliance.
(d) The Communist Party.

9. What is the adjective used in the first paragraph of "A Painful Case" to describe Mr. Duffy's house?
(a) Noisy.
(b) Silent.
(c) Airy.
(d) Somber.

10. How much money does Farrington receive when he pawns his watch?
(a) Two pounds.
(b) Fifteen pounds.
(c) A sovereign.
(d) Six shillings.

11. During what season does "A Little Cloud" take place?
(a) Winter.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

12. In "Ivy Day at the Committee Room", what are the men expecting to arrive at any moment with?
(a) Beer.
(b) Dinner.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) Election results.

13. Which drink does Mr. Duggan, the bass player, prefer?
(a) Water.
(b) Wine.
(c) Milk.
(d) Beer.

14. According to "A Mother," who is the secretary of the Eire Abu Society?
(a) Mr. Hynes.
(b) Mr. Fitzgerald.
(c) Mrs. Kearney.
(d) Mr. Fitzpatrick.

15. What type of hat does Farrington wear while he walks to the pub?
(a) A baseball cap.
(b) A plaid shepherd's cap.
(c) A cowboy hat.
(d) A beret.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" take place?

2. What does Farrington's son offer to do by way of apology for offending Farrington?

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

4. What do the men of "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" use to open their drinks?

5. Which night does the Committee of "A Mother" plan to present the best concert?

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