Dubliners Quizzes

Dubliners Quiz 1

By Eddie Borey · Last reviewed November 11, 2001

1 The boy narrator of "The Sisters" has befriended a

Frenchman

priest

nun

stray dog
2 Father Flynn, before his death, suffered from

madness

paralysis

both paralysis and madness

the gout
3 Father Flynn's siblings say that his problems started when he

had an affair with a married woman

broke the sacred chalice

became a priest

became a follower of Charles Parnell
4 In "An Encounter," Joe Dillon introduces the boys to

Buddhism

the Wild West

sex

necrophilia
5 The boy narrator of "An Encounter" could best be described as

intelligent and malicious

dumb and malicious

intelligent and gentle

dumb and gentle
6 In "Araby," the theme of the bazaar is

the exotic Islamic world

America

China

France
7 The ending line of "Araby" is full of

disappointment and self-contempt

joy and hope

love of mankind

Christian grace
8 The title character of "Eveline" is

a nineteen-year-old girl

a French prostitute

a ship

a drag queen
9 At the end of "Eveline," Eveline

leaves for France

cannot leave Ireland

is beaten by tourists

sinks
10 The title of "After the Race" refers not only to the automobile race but to

the death of the Irish race

the race for Empire

the great train race

the beginnings of anthropology
11 The protagonist of "After the Race," Jimmy Doyle, has a family that could best be described as

philanthropic

poor

nouveau riche

fallen aristocracy
12 Ségouin, Jimmy's charismatic friend from Cambridge, is

a social-climber and a French-Canadian

a mystic

a wealthy Frenchman

a British citizen
13 A "slavey" is

a laundress

a bodyguard

a house servant

a prostitute
14 Corley's slavey is probably making extra money as

a prostitute

a laundress

a bodyguard

a house servant
15 Lenehan characterizes his friends and lovers as

beautiful

unclean

vital to his soul

unreliable
16 In "The Boarding House," the boarding house is run by

Polly Mooney

Mr. Doran

Jack Mooney

Mrs. Mooney
17 Mr. Doran has an excellent job as a

trusted employee of a wine seller

mechanic

boarding house manager

butcher
18 At the end of "The Boarding House," Mr. Doran is cornered into

leaving Dublin

marrying Polly

selling the boarding house

fighting Jack Mooney
19 In "A Little Cloud," Chandler is also known as

the Big Wind

Eire Abu

Kagemusha

Little Chandler
20 In "A Little Cloud," Gallagher has relocated to

New York

Rome

Paris

London
21 At the end of "A Little Cloud," Chandler takes out his frustrations on

his wife

Gallagher

his infant child

himself
22 In "Counterparts," Farrington works as a

scrivener

butler

butcher

salesman
23 Farrington has a problem with

art

corruption

gambling

drinking
24 Farrington is beaten by Weathers in a contest of

drinking

strength

artistic skill

wits
25 At the end of "Counterparts," Farrington takes out his frustrations on

his son

his wife

Weathers

Mr. Alleyne

What are the themes in the story?

Important themes presented in the story, The Dead, include poverty, political division, mortality, and isolation.

Asked by rS3 #443620

Answered by jill d #170087 on 11/20/2023 11:27 AM

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Is there any irony in counterparts? And if so, what kinds?

The irony of Farrington's situation is that, when he gets home, he will exert his power over his son and beat him which reveals the similarity between Farrington and Alleyne.

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Answered by Tom T #1192958 on 11/18/2021 2:11 AM

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Dubliners

Sorry, you are asking for an essay here and this is only a sahort answer space.

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Answered by Aslan on 10/31/2021 7:05 PM

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