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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 Farrington's son offer to do by way of apology for offending Farrington?

2. Of whom does the poem in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" speak?

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

4. What does the matron in "Clay" call Maria one day?

5. Which drink does Mr. Duggan, the bass player, prefer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Mr. Duffy and Mrs. Sinico do when they visit?

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

4. Describe Mr. O'Connor's appearance in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room".

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

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

7. Describe Farrington's relationship with his family.

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

9. In "A Painful Case," what is Mr. Duffy's daily routine?

10. Describe Mr. Alleyne from the story, "Counterparts".

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the irony present in Joyce's choice of the title "Two Gallants" for a story about characters like Corley and Lenehan. What does "gallant" mean? In what ways are Corley and Lenehan gallant or not so gallant? Why do you think Joyce chose that title?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Eveline's life as it currently stands and as it may have been if she had gone to Buenos Aires with Frank. Why does she choose to stay in Dublin? Explain. Do you think she chooses well, or should she have chosen to go with Frank?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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