Araby

In Araby, the narrator says, "my eyes are often full of tears and my heart floods when I think of Mangan’s sister." What do you learn about the narrator from these first-person point of view comments?

• Mangan’s sister has hurt the narrator’s feelings.

• The young narrator is in love for the first time.

• The narrator fears he will miss going to Araby.

• Mangan’s sister refuses to speak to the narrator.

In Araby, what promise does the boy make to Mangan's sister?

• To marry her

• To date her

• To buy her a gift

• To write her a poem

In Araby, what word would best describe the boy's emotion at the end of the story?

• excited

• happy

• disappointed

• apathetic (no emotion one way or the other)

In Araby, why is the boy late leaving for the bazaar?

• his uncle falls asleep

• his uncle returns late with his money

• his aunt falls asleep

• his aunt returns late with money

Why does the boy want to go to Araby?

• To buy a gift for Mangan's sister, with whom he is in love.

• To see the Middle-Eastern snake-charmer's show.

• To taste the newest invention: cotton candy.

• To place a bet on the derby.

In Araby, what does the boy do every morning before school?

• He takes the train to Araby

• He walks the girl to school

• He buys her breakfast at a vendor's stand

• He peeks through the window to see when the girl leaves her house

How was the neighborhood where the boy lived described?

• Upper class homes

• Smelled of burning ashpits and horse manure

• Near Picadilly Circus

• Middle class suburban homes

What is the boy's best friend's name?

• Copper

• Theo

• Roosevelt

• Mangan

How did the boy get to Araby?

• His uncle took him

• He took the bus

• He took the train

• He rode his horse

What time was it when he arrived at Araby on Saturday night?

• 9:50pm

• 6:00pm

• 5:00pm

• Noon