Dancing at Lughnasa | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Act 1

1. In what year does Dancing at Lughnasa take place?

1936.

2. Who is Lugh?

The Celtic god of harvest.

3. What do the Mundy sisters name their radio?

Marconi.

4. Who is the joker of the Mundy family?

Maggie.

5. When is La Lughnasa held in the old days?

August first.

6. Where has Uncle Jack been when the story opens?

In a leper colony in Uganda.

7. How long has Uncle Jack been gone?

Twenty-five years.

8. What is the name of the village where the Mundys live?

Ballybeg.

9. From what disease does Uncle Jack suffer?

Malaria.

10. What is the first thing the Mundys listen to on the radio?

Irish dance music.

11. How old is Michael when this story takes place?

Seven.

12. What feeling does the radio create in Michael?

Unease.

13. Why is Michael disappointed in Uncle Jack?