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“The Sisters”
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In “Araby,” why does the narrator want to go to the bazaar?
Why does Eveline decide to stay in Dublin in “Eveline”?
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What holiday is Maria preparing for at the start of "Clay"?
Bastille Day
Christmas
New Year's Eve
Halloween
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What is barmbrack?
A spiced bread
A type of beer
A traditional song
A derogatory term
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Where does Joe suggest Maria probably lost the plum cake?
At home
At work
On the train
In the street
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In the game Maria plays with the children, what does the mound of wet clay foretell?
A pious life
An early death
A bad marriage
A surprise visitor
5
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What object does Joe ask his wife to locate at the end of the story?
A corkscrew
A saucer
A prayer book
A plum cake
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