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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 nickname that Mr. Holohan has in "A Mother"?
(a) Holly.
(b) Hoppy Holohan.
(c) Old Lazy.
(d) Jumping Jack.

2. What is the setting as "Clay" begins?
(a) A kitchen.
(b) A church.
(c) An art studio.
(d) A bedroom.

3. What is Annie wearing in the photograph Little Chandler sees on the table?
(a) Fishing boots.
(b) An aviator's helmet.
(c) A blue blouse.
(d) A white summer dress.

4. What does Mr. Kernan always wear when he is out in the city?
(a) A pocketwatch.
(b) A suit.
(c) A fisherman's cap.
(d) A silk hat and gaiters.

5. What does Maria touch when she is playing the game with the blindfold?
(a) A teddy bear.
(b) A piece of candy.
(c) A liquid material.
(d) One of the children.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What subjects does Mrs. Kearney learn in a convent?

3. In what month does "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" take place?

4. After delivering the object the men of "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" are expecting, what does the servant boy ask for?

5. In "Ivy Day in the Committee Room," who recites a poem?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Gallaher's lifestyle.

4. Describe the game that Maria plays with Joe's family and the neighbor girls.

5. What are Little Chandler's dreams for himself?

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

7. How does Farrington spend his evening?

8. How does Mrs. Sinico die?

9. What happens when Farrington returns to his desk after the first time in the story Mr. Alleyne reprimands him?

10. What is the relationship between Maria, Joe, and Alphy in "Clay"?

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