Short Story "Araby" by James Joyce

James Joyce was born and grew up in:

• Glasgow, Scotland.

• London, England

• Dublin, Ireland.

• Swansea City, Wales.

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

The story "Araby" is set on the actual street where James Joyce grew up. It is called:

• White Hart Lane

• North Richmond Street

• Dublin Street

• Cockney Square

Which of the following delays the boy's arrival to Araby?

• There is an intense thunderstorm.

• He cannot find his boots.

• He is sent to a room after a fight with his brother.

• His uncle doesn't come home until 9:00 in the evening.

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.

In contrast to the boy who is the main character, the narrator of "Araby" is older.

• true

• false

For the boy in the story, his epiphany brings him —

the knowledge that his desires have been vain and foolish

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• false

In this story the word Araby refers primarily to a —

fair or bazaar

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• false

At the end of "Araby," the boy experiences anger and sadness because his epiphany reveals that

he will never be able to satisfy his desires

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• false

The emotion that the boy does not feel at the end of the story is jealousy.

• true

• false