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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people are at the house for dinner in Act 2?

2. What does Rose wear that is unusual for berry picking?

3. What language does the recruiter for the Spanish army speak?

4. Where does the other Michael Evans live?

5. When does Michael get a letter from another Michael Evans?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rose trick Agnes and get away from her?

2. What does Uncle Jack reveal about his ministry in Ryanga when Kate asks if the people gather together for Mass?

3. How does Uncle Jack reveal that the Ryangans have not been converted to Christianity by his efforts?

4. Why did Kate believe Agnes could not work in a factory?

5. What phrase did Kate hit upon that comforted her as she tried to understand Uncle Jack's changed attitude toward life since his stay in Ryanda?

6. How does Rose describe her encounter with Danny Bradley?

7. When Uncle Jack hears wedding bells, he asks if it is one of his sisters who is getting married. Who is actually marrying?

8. What does Uncle Jack reveal about his relationship to Okawa when he speaks about his time in Uganda?

9. How does Maggie make a joke of the small amount of food they have?

10. What significance do you make of the fact that the recruiter who enlists Gerry Evans in the war effort is, unnoticed by Gerry Evans until after he is writing his name, a midget?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The passage of time is a theme in this story. When Maggie says, "Lughnasa's almost over, girls. There aren't going to be many warm evenings left." She may be talking of more than the weather for that season. Based on what you learn of future events, what are the "warm evenings," and how are they lost?

Essay Topic 2

At different times in the play, every character dances except for Michael. Select two of the characters and analyze the dance of each. What does their dance mean? What does the dance tell the audience about the character? If you select Michael as one of the characters, explain why you think he is the only one who does not dance.

Essay Topic 3

When Rose is lost, the hierarchy within the group of sisters changes. Who is usually in charge and who takes over during the emergency? Using quotations from the play, explain this dynamic and tell why you think the change took place.

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