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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much do Mrs. Mooney's boarders pay per week for room and board?

3. In "The Boarding House," where does Mr. Doran work?

4. What food items does Mrs. Mooney lock up after breakfast?

5. In what month does "Two Gallants" take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What incident led to the decline in Father Flynn's health?

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

3. At the end of the story, "Two Gallants," what does the object in Corley's hand signify?

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

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

6. In "An Encounter", what adventurous plan do the boys hatch?

7. What does Lenehan do for a living?

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

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

10. In "An Encounter", describe the boys' experience with the children they encounter on their adventure.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what the "little cloud" is in "A Little Cloud." Which character does it affect? How? Why? You may argue any reasonable position, as long as you can support it fully with examples from the text. Do not forget to consider minor characters, if you wish.

Essay Topic 2

What does Miss Ivors represent in the story "The Dead"? Why does she make Gabriel so uncomfortable, and why does she leave the dance so early? How does Miss Ivors' behavior correspond to the title of the story? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Mrs. Kearney's actions in "A Mother" as relates to the social conventions for the economic class to which the other characters belong. Then, make a decision about whether she defended justice by demanding proper payment or whether she simply made a nuisance of herself in polite company. Defend your conclusions.

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