Araby

The narrator's realization that Araby is not what he thought it was is

• epiphany

• dramatic irony

• satire

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The tone of Araby is best described as

• euphoric

• morose

• satirical

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Why didn't  Mangan's sister go to Araby?

• She can't afford it.

• She has a trip to go on.

• She was sick.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is happening at Araby when the narrator arrives?

• Singers are asking people for pennies.

• Customers are drinking tea in the café.

• People are shopping for porcelain vases.

• Most of the bazaar is already closed and dark.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

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

• his aunt and Mrs. Mercer

• a few of his friends

• his aunt and uncle

• a visiting priest

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

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

• his daydreams about Mangan’s sister are affecting his work

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

• he will have too much schoolwork to do and will miss Araby

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

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

• what a large, grown-up place the bazaar is

• his desire to have more coins in his pocket

• how vain and hopeless Araby makes him feel

• his wish that Mangan’s sister were with him

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

What is the main theme of 'Araby'?

• A) The loss of innocence

• B) The joy of childhood

• C) The power of friendship

• D) The importance of education

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Araby'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Irony

• C) Hyperbole

• D) Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the bazaar symbolize in 'Araby'?

• A) Adventure

• B) Disappointment

• C) Wealth

• D) Freedom

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4