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"Araby" Part 2

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The climax of Araby is

a)

the narrator talking to Mangan's sister

b)

the narrator gets to the bazaar

c)

the uncle comes home

2.
The narrator's realization that Araby is not what he thought it was is
a)
epiphany
b)
dramatic irony
c)
satire
3.
The tone of Araby is best described as
a)
euphoric
b)
morose
c)
satirical
4.
Which is not an obstacle for the narrator?
a)
His uncle was late.
b)
His aunt didn't want him to go.
c)
The train was delayed.
5.
Who is the garrulous guest at dinner?
a)
Ms. Silbaugh
b)
Mrs. Mercer
c)
Mrs. Killarme
6.
Why didn't  Mangan's sister go to Araby?
a)
She can't afford it.
b)
She has a trip to go on.
c)
She was sick.
7.
At what time of day does the boy usually see the Mangan's sister?
a)
tea time
b)
breakfast
c)
dinner
d)
just before bedtime
8.
What promise does the boy make to Mangan's sister?
a)
marry her
b)
date her
c)
buy her a gift
d)
write her a poem
9.
Why is the boy late for the bazaar?
a)
uncle falls asleep
b)
uncle returns late with money
c)
aunt falls asleep
d)
aunt returns late with money
10.
What word would best describe the boy's emotion at the end of the story?
a)
sad
b)
happy
c)
disappointed
d)
apathetic (no emotion one way or the other)
11.

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)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

12.

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

a)

A. his aunt and Mrs. Mercer

b)

B. a few of his friends

c)

C. his aunt and uncle

d)

D. a visiting priest

13.

What is happening at Araby when the narrator arrives?

a)

A. Singers are asking people for pennies.

b)

B. Customers are drinking tea in the café.

c)

C. People are shopping for porcelain vases.

d)

D. Most of the bazaar is already closed and dark.

14.

While waiting for the night of the bazaar, the narrator worries that

a)

A. his daydreams about Mangan’s sister are affecting his work

b)

B. school is causing him to miss spending time with Mangan’s sister

c)

C. he will have too much schoolwork to do and will miss Araby

d)

D. his schoolmaster will guess that he has a secret crush on a girl

15.

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

a)

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

b)

B. his desire to have more coins in his pocket

c)

C. how vain and hopeless Araby makes him feel

d)

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

16.
Why is the boy late for the bazaar?
a)
uncle falls asleep
b)
uncle returns late with money
c)
aunt falls asleep
d)
aunt returns late with money