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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. What is the name of the boy from "An Encounter" who plans to go on the adventure but does not end up meeting the other boys?
(a) Billy Gardiner.
(b) Leo Dillon.
(c) Mahony.
(d) Flynn.

2. In "The Boarding House," where is Mrs. Mooney's butcher shop?
(a) Near Belfast.
(b) Adjacent to the Catholic church.
(c) Near Spring Gardens.
(d) Behind a football stadium.

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

4. What coin does the narrator of "Araby" carry with him on his evening out?
(a) A sixpence.
(b) A florin.
(c) A pound.
(d) A shilling.

5. What is the destination of the boys' adventure in "An Encounter"?
(a) The Pigeon House.
(b) The wharf.
(c) The far side of Dublin.
(d) A pub with a Wild West motif.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Mr. Doran's beard?

2. Over dinner in "After the Race," Villona discusses the beauty of which type of music?

3. In "The Sisters," who helped the dead man's sisters deal with the funeral arrangements?

4. What is the name of the dead man in "The Sisters"?

5. What musical instrument does Villona play well?

Short Essay Questions

1. What change is Eveline considering?

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

3. Describe the four men in the French car from the story, "After the Race".

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

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

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

7. What do the young men in "After the Race" do on Farley's yacht?

8. Why is Mr. Doran hesitant to marry Polly?

9. Describe Eveline's father.

10. Describe the topics of the conversation that the old man has with Mahony and the narrator in "An Encounter".

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