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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 does Mr. Duffy do every evening for dessert?

2. What type of literature does Little Chandler like?

3. What are all Joe's children wearing?

4. Where does Maria work?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the sermon the priest delivers in "Grace"?

2. Describe the quality of the concerts.

3. How does Farrington spend his evening?

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

5. Describe Farrington's relationship with his family.

6. Describe Little Chandler's appearance.

7. How does Little Chandler handle his crying baby?

8. What preparations does Mrs. Kearney make for the concerts on behalf of her daughter?

9. How does Mrs. Sinico die?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Eveline's father with other fathers and father figures in the book, such as Little Chandler of "A Little Cloud," Farrington of "Counterparts," and Mr. Kernan of "Grace." What do you think were the social expectations for fathers in the Ireland of Joyce's day? Do you think Joyce approves of such expectations? Explain your opinions using examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Compare Eveline to two other female protagonists, Maria of "Clay" and Mrs. Kearney of "A Mother." Which of the latter two do you believe Eveline will be more like when she reaches middle age and beyond? Why? Do you expect her to become hardened with age like Mrs. Kearney or to soften like Maria?

Essay Topic 3

Summarize Father Purdon's sermon as related at the end of "Grace." How do you think that sermon affected the lives of the listeners, particularly that of Mr. Kernan? Do you think it was truly a message of grace, or do you think it was a message of playing tit-for-tat with God?

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