Question 1

At what time of day does the boy usually see the Mangan's sister?

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Tea Time

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breakfast

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Dinner

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Just before bedtime

Question 2

Mangan is

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a neighborhood boy

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the narrator's uncle

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a shop-keeper

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a priest

Question 3

We can infer all of the following about the narrator EXCEPT

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he comes from a wealthy upper class family

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he is not raised by his biological parents

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he is probably not a focused diligent boy

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he is a teenager

Question 4

Mangan's sister

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All of these

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plans to become a nun

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probably doesn't have the same feelings for the narrator

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is older than Mangan

Question 5

The narrator is being cared for by

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His aunt and uncle

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His brothers

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a priest

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His mother

Question 6

We can infer from the uncle saying, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy," that

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the uncle thinks the boy deserves to have some fun

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he thinks the boy is dull

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the uncle believes the boy should work harder

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the boy's name is Jack

Question 7

Which of the following IS NOT a theme of the story?

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Faith in God

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romantic longing

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disillusionment

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growing up

Question 8

Which of the following words best describes the narrator's emotions at the story's end?

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defeated

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curious

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afraid

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hopeful

Question 9

Which of the following IS NOT a potential reason the narrator doesn't buy the girl a gift?

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he decides he'd rather buy something for himself

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he realizes his quest to win the girl's attention is probably futile

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most of the vendors are closed by the time he arrives

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he doesn't have enough money

Question 10

We can infer that the uncle

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is drunk when he comes home

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is only pretending to forget the boy's request

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is a schoolteacher

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is not the boy's biological uncle

Question 11

Mrs. Mercer is probably

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some kind of caretaker

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one of the narrator's teachers

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living in their house

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the narrator's mother

Question 12

What promise does the boy make to Mangan's sister?

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buy her a gift

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write her a poem

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marry her

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date her

Question 13

Why is the boy late for the bazaar?

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uncle returns late with money

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aunt falls asleep

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aunt returns late with money

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uncle falls asleep

Question 14

What was the lighting at the end of the story as the boy was left standing

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darkness

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sunset

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a single spotlight

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drenched in lights

Question 15

What word would best describe the boy's emotion at the end of the story?

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disappointed

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sad

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apathetic (no emotion one way or the other)

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happy

Question 16

The narrator's realization that Araby is not what he thought it was is

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epiphany

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situational irony

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dramatic irony

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satire

Question 17

Which is not an obstacle for the narrator?

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His aunt didn't want him to go

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the train was delayed

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he doesn't have a lot of money

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His uncle was late

Question 18

Why didn't  Mangan's sister go to Araby?

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she had a trip to go on

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she couldn't afford it

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she was sick

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she didn't like it

Question 19

The irony of Araby lies in the discrepancy (the difference)

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between the narrator's reality and his imagination

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between the narrator's life at home and that at his school

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between the bazaar and the train station

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between the narrator's life at home and that at the street with his friends

Question 20

What is the main theme of Araby?

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Things aren't always what they are cracked up to be.

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It is better not to dream

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There is a fine line between reality and imagination.

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Truth must be told bit by bit to not destroyed

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