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

2. Which adjective is used to describe the constable in "Grace"?
(a) Lanky.
(b) Immense.
(c) Severe.
(d) Coquettish.

3. In "A Little Cloud," how long has it been since Little Chandler has seen Gallaher?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Twenty years.

4. How much is the dowry Mr. Kearney saves for his daughters?
(a) Ten shillings.
(b) Two hundred pounds.
(c) One hundred pounds.
(d) One thousand crowns.

5. In what month does "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" take place?
(a) October.
(b) April.
(c) February.
(d) December.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the Committee plan to give Miss Kearney the second half of her earnings?

2. For which cause would Gallaher choose to marry?

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

4. What is Annie wearing in the photograph Little Chandler sees on the table?

5. During what season does "A Little Cloud" take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Mrs. Kearney demands that the Eire Abu Society fulfill their part of the contract?

2. What does Maria buy for Joe and his family, and what happens to those gifts?

3. How do the men in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" react to Mr. Hynes's poem?

4. What is the "plot" the Kernans' friends devise to bring some stability to Mr. Kernan's life?

5. What scheme does Mr. Henchy devise for opening the beer bottles?

6. How does Farrington spend his evening?

7. How does Mrs. Kernan deal with her husband's drinking bouts?

8. What does the group of men in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" meet to discuss?

9. What injury does Mr. Kernan sustain in "Grace"?

10. Describe Farrington's relationship with his family.

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