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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" opens, what is Old Jack using to tend the fire?
(a) A long stick.
(b) Tongs.
(c) His breath.
(d) A piece of cardboard.

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

3. What is Mr. Power's first name?
(a) Malone.
(b) Robert.
(c) Jack.
(d) Sean.

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

5. Which Pope do the men of "Grace" commend as intellectual and highly admirable?
(a) Pope John XXIII.
(b) Pope Pius IX.
(c) Pope Paul VI.
(d) Pope Leo XIII.

6. What does Little Chandler have to drink in "A Little Cloud"?
(a) Whiskey and water.
(b) Beer.
(c) Rum.
(d) Red wine.

7. In what month does "Counterparts" take place?
(a) August.
(b) December.
(c) February.
(d) April.

8. What name does Mr. Alleyne call Farrington after Farrington makes a snide remark?
(a) "Foolish waste of space."
(b) "Impertinent ruffian."
(c) "Abominable, uneducated scum."
(d) "Insubordinate lowlife."

9. At the end of "Clay," what is Joe unable to find?
(a) A corkscrew.
(b) His hat.
(c) A nutcracker.
(d) A prayer book.

10. Which night does the Committee of "A Mother" plan to present the best concert?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Friday.

11. How does Little Chandler habitually feel?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Happy.
(c) Angry.
(d) Melancholy.

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

13. In "A Little Cloud," where do Little Chandler and Gallaher meet to have a drink?
(a) Corless's.
(b) Sean's Pub.
(c) The King's Inn.
(d) The Spring Garden.

14. What does Mr. Duffy always carry while he walks?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A pipe.
(c) A hazel walking stick.
(d) An umbrella.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Duffy has a book of whose poetry at one end of his bookshelf?

2. What is the nickname that Mr. Holohan has in "A Mother"?

3. How many characters from "Grace" go to church together?

4. Where does Joe buy the purse that he gave to Maria?

5. What do the two neighbor girls of "Clay" bring to share with everyone?

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