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In a novel, a file states that a character in this story used to work with Myles Crawford. Near the beginning of this story, the protagonist gives a coin to the caretaker’s daughter Lily. Upon seeing (15[1])a woman standing on a shadowy (15[1])staircase, the protagonist of this story imagines creating a painting of her titled “Distant Music.” Near the end of this story, the protagonist realizes, “One by one, they were all becoming (*) shades” while thinking about people like his aunts Kate and Julia. The protagonist of this story, who works for The Daily Express, gives a speech at a Christmas party. This story ends with snow “falling faintly through the universe” as the protagonist thinks about his wife’s former lover Michael Furey. (10[1])For 10 points, name this story about Gabriel Conroy from the book Dubliners by James Joyce. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: “The Dead” (The lead-in is from Ulysses, in which there are multiple references to characters from “The Dead.”)
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