Araby

Mangan’s sister comes out to the front steps to

• A. find out how dark it is outside

• B. see what game the boys are playing

• C. have a conversation with the narrator

• D. call her brother to come home for tea

The narrator says his eyes are often full of tears and his heart floods when he thinks of Mangan’s sister. What do you learn about the narrator from these first-person point of view comments?

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

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

• C. The narrator fears he will miss going to Araby.

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

What do the descriptive details in this excerpt reveal about the narrator? “The light from the lamp opposite our door caught the white curve of her neck, lit up her hair that rested there and, falling, lit up the hand upon the railing.”

• A. He finds Mangan’s sister very beautiful.

• B. He notices Mangan’s sister for the first time.

• C. He hopes Mangan’s sister is flirting with him.

• D. He thinks Mangan’s sister looks strange at night.

When waiting to go to Araby, the narrator is stuck at home with

• A. his aunt and Mrs. Mercer

• B. a few of his friends

• C. his aunt and uncle

• D. a visiting priest

What does the first-person point of view help convey when the narrator describes walking through the dark, empty bazaar?

• A. what a large, grown-up place the bazaar is

• B. his desire to have more coins in his pocket

• C. how vain and hopeless Araby makes him feel

• D. his wish that Mangan’s sister were with him

When and where does Araby take place?

• Late 1900's in England
• Late 1800's in Dublin, Ireland
• 2000's in USA
• Later 1600's in Dublin, Ireland

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

• marry her
• date her
• buy her a gift
• write her a poem

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

• sad
• happy
• disappointed
• apathetic (no emotion one way or the other)

Why is the boy late for the bazaar?

• uncle falls asleep
• uncle returns late with money
• aunt falls asleep
• aunt returns late with money

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

• sunset
• darkness
• a single spotlight
• drenched in lights