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Which word best describes the tone at the end of all three stories?

Disillusionment

Celebration

Confusion

Indifference

The lawyer's letter in The Bet is an act of:

Renouncing the material world and its rewards

Asking the banker for a loan of money

Telling the banker where he is going to hide

Expressing his love for the banker's daughter

What does the ending of The Guest suggest about neutrality?

It is impossible to remain neutral in a conflict

Being neutral is the safest way to live

Neutrality is always rewarded by both sides

It is the best way to make new friends

In Araby, the "clinking of coins" at the bazaar highlights:

The commercial, mundane reality of the world

The boy’s excitement to spend his money

The generosity of the English stall-holders

The wealth of the city of Dublin

The lawyer in The Bet says he "despises freedom and life." This is because:

His intellectual journey made him transcend human needs

He was angry at the banker for the bet

He preferred the small room to the outside world

He had grown too old to enjoy anything

Why are the "rivers" mentioned both on the board and in the lesson?

To highlight the irony of "flowing" education in a dry land

To teach the students how to swim

To show that Daru is an expert at drawing

To explain where the snow comes from

What "choice" does Daru give the prisoner in The Guest?

To walk toward the prison or toward freedom

To eat the food or go hungry

To speak in French or in Arabic

To stay at the school or go to the village

How does the lawyer’s view of "earthly life" change in The Bet?

He sees it as a vile, fleeting illusion

He thinks it is the most valuable thing

He believes it should be spent making money

He thinks it is too short to spend reading

What is the boy's epiphany at the end of Araby?

That he is a creature driven and derided by vanity

That he needs to save more money for gifts

That Mangan's sister does not like him

That the bazaar is the best place in Dublin

In The Guest, what does the landscape's "solitude" mirror?

Daru's moral isolation and difficult choices

The lack of students in the classroom

The distance between the village and the city

The silence of the prisoner during the walk

Why does the lawyer in The Bet eventually despise the books he read?

They gave him a wisdom that made life seem meaningless

They were written in languages he didn't like

They were too heavy to carry out of the garden

He realized they were all full of lies

What theme is shared by the Lawyer, Daru, and the Boy?

The arrival of a painful, life-changing epiphany

The pursuit of great financial wealth

The joy of childhood innocence

The importance of following government laws

What does the dark, empty Bazaar symbolize at the end of Araby?

The cold reality that destroys the boy's illusions

A place of magical Eastern enchantment

The boy's success in finding a gift

The beginning of a new, exciting adventure

In Araby, what does the boy’s "chalice" metaphor represent?

His romanticized, sacred view of his infatuation

A literal cup he wants to buy at the market

The religious devotion he has for his priest

His desire to move to a different country

Why is the message "You handed over our brother" an example of dramatic irony?

The reader knows Daru gave the Arab a choice

The Arab is not actually a brother so once they are wrong

Daru was the one who wrote the message so it isn't his fault

The men intended to thank Daru for his help

How does Camus use personification to describe the Algerian plateau?

As a cruel, solitary, and inhospitable entity

As a mother providing for her children

As a bustling, joyful community of rocks

As a shy person who hides from the sun

In The Guest, the "Rivers of France" on the blackboard symbolize:

The colonization of Algeria

A secret escape route for the prisoner

Daru's deep love for French geography

The only source of water on the plateau

Why is the lawyer leaving the cell 5 minutes early considered situational irony?

He wins the argument but chooses to lose the prize money

He accidentally forgot what time it was

He wants to surprise the banker with a hug

He decided he actually wanted to stay longer

What is the "compressed lump" the lawyer refers to in his letter?

The heavy essence of human wisdom and history

A small piece of coal from his fireplace

A hidden stash of gold he found

The physical weight of the books he read

In The Bet, what does the lawyer's "skeleton-like" appearance symbolize?

The death of his physical desires and vanity

His need for a better diet

That he has become a literal ghost

His physical strength after 15 years