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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Many people consider Lenehan, the protagonist of "Two Gallants," to be what?
(a) An academic.
(b) A leech.
(c) A jokester.
(d) A wise man.

2. How much do Mrs. Mooney's boarders pay per week for room and board?
(a) Two shillings.
(b) A sixpence.
(c) A pound.
(d) Fifteen shillings.

3. Eveline remembers that one day long ago she and her family had taken a picnic where?
(a) The Hill of Howth.
(b) The wharf in Dublin.
(c) The moors.
(d) The seaside.

4. What did the narrator of "Araby" once find under the bushes in the garden?
(a) A baseball.
(b) Old magazines.
(c) A bicycle pump.
(d) A golf ball.

5. Where does Polly wait for Mr. Doran while he is talking with Mrs. Mooney?
(a) On Mr. Doran's bed.
(b) Outside.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) On the landing of the stairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the destination of the boys' adventure in "An Encounter"?

2. In "An Encounter," the narrator's shoes are made of which material?

3. What is the name of the girl the narrator of "Araby" likes?

4. What does the servant Mary make out of the leftover bread crusts in "The Boarding House"?

5. What was Corley's father by trade?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eveline do at the last moment before the ship leaves?

2. What is Corley's approach to the opposite sex?

3. What is Mrs. Mooney's plan with regard to Polly and Mr. Doran?

4. Describe Frank from the story, "Eveline".

5. What does Lenehan do while Corley is on his date?

6. Describe what happens when Father Flynn takes snuff.

7. What type of people lodge at Mrs. Mooney's establishment?

8. Why do the boys in "An Encounter" read the Wild West stories?

9. What did Father Flynn hope to do before he died?

10. How did Doyle's father make his money?

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