Short Story "Araby" by James Joyce

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 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

What is Araby?

• A bazaar held in 1894 in Dublin

• The main character's uncle's racehorse

• The Middle-Eastern section of Dublin

• James Joyce's nickname for his lover, Nora Barnacle

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.

What is true of the boy's home?

• the former tenant, a priest, died in the back room

• it is far too small for so large a family

• it is next door to a charity bazaar

• the building used to be part of a convent