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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ironic comment does Pat make, regarding what Monsewar has told him?
(a) How sad it is that the IRA is fighting again.
(b) How great it is the IRA is fighting again.
(c) How wonderful it is to be British.
(d) How he wishes the IRA would fight again.

2. What do Pat and Meg talk briefly about when Monsewer leaves?
(a) The boarding house's expenses.
(b) How well he runs the house.
(c) One of the tenants Monsewer brought into the house.
(d) The prostitutes in the house.

3. Mulleady hurries in shouting for what?
(a) Pat's help.
(b) Teresa's help.
(c) Meg's help.
(d) Monsewer's help.

4. Pat comments that when he first arrived, Monsewer spoke nothing but what?
(a) Irish.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) Spanish.

5. As the IRA officer inspects the books, what does he say?
(a) If he had his way, the prisoner would be going to another house.
(b) If he had his way, he would stay here without the prisoner.
(c) If he had his way, the prisoner would stay here.
(d) If her had his way, this home would be destroyed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pat do when Colette takes the money?

2. What does the IRA officer come in and do?

3. When does the Soldier say those who are parted will all be brought together?

4. What does the officer do when Pat says he needs to go out to get the money before he will allow the prisoner to stay?

5. Of what is Pat afraid, regarding the IRA's cause?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when music comes on the radio? How do the characters' actions change when the British soldier enters?

2. What is this play about?

3. What is revealed about Teresa in this scene?

4. What do Pat, Meg, and Miss Gilchrist do, while the Officer and the Volunteer stand guard over the Soldier?

5. What takes place between the Soldier and Teresa when they are first alone?

6. What takes place while the Officer is thinking?

7. What is revealed about Mulleady and Meg in the beginning of this scene?

8. How does Miss Gilchrist respond when the others angrily ask her about her name?

9. What story does Pat tell, after the Soldier demands to know what he did to deserve this treatment?

10. What takes place in the conversation between Teresa and the Soldier?

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