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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of whom does the poem in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" speak?
(a) Father Keon.
(b) The Pope.
(c) King Edward VII.
(d) Parnell.

2. What gift does Mr. Fogarty bring for Mr. Kernan in "Grace"?
(a) Flowers.
(b) A new hat.
(c) A watch fob.
(d) A bottle of whiskey.

3. What does the matron in "Clay" call Maria one day?
(a) An angel from heaven.
(b) A peacemaker.
(c) A lazy bum.
(d) An ingrate.

4. Mr. Duffy has a book of whose poetry at one end of his bookshelf?
(a) Keats.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Browning.
(d) Wordsworth.

5. What subjects does Mrs. Kearney learn in a convent?
(a) French and Latin.
(b) Math and history.
(c) French and music.
(d) English literature and dancing.

6. How old is Mrs. Sinico when she dies in "A Painful Case"?
(a) Thirty-nine.
(b) Fifty-two.
(c) Sixty.
(d) Forty-three.

7. Where does Maria work?
(a) In a laundry.
(b) In a church.
(c) On a sailboat.
(d) In a hospital.

8. What does Mr. Duffy do every evening for dessert?
(a) Takes a hot bath.
(b) Reads a newspaper.
(c) Eats a piece of pie.
(d) Drinks a cup of tea.

9. What do the men of "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" use to open their drinks?
(a) The fire.
(b) A bottle opener.
(c) The edge of a knife.
(d) Their hands.

10. What does the man in the cycling suit in "Grace" give the injured man to revive him?
(a) Castor oil.
(b) Smelling salts.
(c) Cough medicine.
(d) Brandy.

11. Where does Mr. Duffy go after hearing of Mrs. Sinico's death?
(a) A pub.
(b) To Mrs. Sinico's house.
(c) Home.
(d) A church.

12. Who is the king during "Ivy Day in the Committee Room"?
(a) King Richard IV.
(b) King Edward VII.
(c) King Charles V.
(d) King James XIII.

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

14. What is in the middle of the room in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room"?
(a) A couch.
(b) A small table.
(c) A chair.
(d) Two large lamps.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Farrington receive when he pawns his watch?

2. Mr. Duffy attends the meetings of which group?

3. In "Clay," when Maria has visitors, what does she give them?

4. What is the setting as "Grace" begins?

5. In "Clay," what time do the women take tea?

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