James Joyce: Araby

Question 1

The source of the jeweller's dissatisfaction with his life seems to have most to do with

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a lack of intimacy.

Question 2

Whose work is most likely to require being lissome?a.a bandit'sc.a ballerina'sb.a banker's

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C

Question 3

What is the duchess's attitude toward having the pearls checked out?

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reluctant

Question 4

A person responding obsequiously to the order "Jump!" would saya."No way."c."Wait a minute."b."How high?"

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B

Question 5

Whom did the jeweller most probably bet that he would become the "richest jeweller in England"?

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his mother

Question 6

To forge a friendship is toa.end one.c.build one.b.betray one.

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C

Question 7

The opposite of an astute person is aa.liar.c.weakling.b.dimwit.

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B

Question 8

Why does the jeweller keep the duchess waiting for ten minutes?

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because it brings him pleasure

Question 9

Which of the following best reflects the feelings of the duchess toward the jeweller's interest in her daughter, Diana?

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She is willing to use it for her own gain.

Question 10

Virginia Woolf revolutionized modern fiction and was known as a pioneer of the use of

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stream of consciousness technique

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