Part 1
Which of the following is not a reason why Eilis, Father Flood, or Rose consider Eilis emigrating to Brooklyn to be a good idea?
She can be married.
What is Eilis's starting position at Bartocci's?
What does Miss Fortini help Eilis to select for her trip to Coney Island with Tony?
A bathing suit
Why does Eilis refuse to announce she is married in Part Four?
Because of the timing with Rose's death
Why does Eilis find Tony so attractive so early on?
he's hardworking and respectable
According to Father Flood, what is his parish in Brooklyn predominantly like in terms of makeup?
Irish Catholic.
Why does Father Flood suggest that Eilis recommit to her education?
To keep her mind off being homesick.
What is the primary reason Father Flood begins to host dances at the parish hall?
To raise money for charities
How do the locals now consider Eilis in Part Four when she returns to Ireland?
To be an American
What tragic and unexpected event forces Eilis to return to Ireland?
Rose's Death
Why does Georgina encourage Eilis to dress more American upon nearing Ellis Island?
To avoid the last vestiges of anti-Irish sentiment
Why does Ellis become homesick in Part Two of the novel?
Because she finally reads the letters from home.
Why does Tony request Eilis marry him before returning to Ireland?
To ensure she will come back.
Who sets Eilis straight about her marriage and her responsibilities?
Miss Kelly
Why does Eilis turn down Christmas dinner with Tony's family?
So she can serve Christmas dinner at the church hall.
What seems to be the main problem which afflicts the residents of Enniscorthy?
Unemployment
What is the one subject that Mrs. Kehoe discourages discussion of more so than anything else in her house?
The talk of men
Why does Frank declare he hates Irish people at dinner with Eilis?
Because some Irish kids beat up Maurice once.
Who is the first person to whom Eilis confirms she is married?
What does Bartocci's store become the first in the neighborhood to do?
Welcome black customers by selling new products.
What is so unusual about Rose for her age?
That she is unmarried.
Why does Eilis help out at Christmas Day dinner at the Church's parish hall?
To give back to the community that has given so much to her.
How does Tony indirectly ask Eilis to marry him?
By speaking about building houses and starting a construction company
Love and Loyalty
What does Miss Fortini warn Eilis that all men, American or immigrant, only speak about during the summer?
Baseball