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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were the ages of Maire and SB when they married?
(a) She was 20 and he was 40.
(b) She was 19 and he was 40.
(c) She was 19 and he was 30.
(d) She was 19 and he was 20.

2. What is Gar’s full name?
(a) His full name is Garvin O’Donnell.
(b) His full name is Garvin O’Connor.
(c) His full name is Gareth O’Donnell.
(d) His full name is Gareth O’Connor.

3. What is Madge doing when the play opens?
(a) She is cleaning Gar's shirts.
(b) She is laying the table for tea.
(c) She is visiting her niece.
(d) She is talking to SB.

4. What does Boyle mean when he advises Gar to be one hundred percent American?
(a) He wants Gar to become an American citizen.
(b) He wants Gar to learn American fads.
(c) He asks Gar to not look back at his past.
(d) He wants Gar to return an American.

5. What do private and public Gar do together after Madge leaves in Episode 1?
(a) They discuss SB.
(b) They roleplay and fantasize their escape from Ireland.
(c) They decide to take the day off.
(d) They get into a fight.

6. Who is SB O'Donnell?
(a) He is Madge's husband
(b) He is Lizzy's brother.
(c) He is Gar's uncle.
(d) He is Gar's father.

7. Why do public and private Gar sing "Philadelpha, here I come" together after Boyle leaves, in Episode 1 (36)?
(a) It is almost time for the flight when Boyle leaves.
(b) Public Gar is caught up in emotions as Boyle leaves and as he remembers Katie. Private Gar makes him focus on the future by singing together.
(c) SB tries to stop Gar from leaving.
(d) Boyle wants to hear the song.

8. In the flashback with Katie, what does Katie ask Gar to do?
(a) She asks him to meet Francis King.
(b) She asks him to make arrangements for their wedding.
(c) She asks him to get her parents’ permission to marry the next week.
(d) She asks him to speak to SB about their plans.

9. How much does SB owe Gar?
(a) He owes 3 pounds and 15 shillings.
(b) He owes him 10 pounds.
(c) He owes him 5 pounds.
(d) He owes him 10 shillings.

10. What is in the suitcase Madge brings in?
(a) There is a photo in the suitcase.
(b) There is a book in the suitcase.
(c) There is an old coat in the suitcase.
(d) There is an old newspaper in the suitcase.

11. How does Madge defend SB’s silence?
(a) She says SB will speak to Gar when he pays him his wages.
(b) She says that he is too sad to speak.
(c) She points out that Gar should speak first.
(d) She says she would ask SB.

12. What was Gar’s and Katie’s plan?
(a) They planned to get married at once.
(b) They planned to get SB to support their decision.
(c) They planned to elope together.
(d) They planned to get engaged at Christmas and marry at Easter.

13. Why did Gar not go to college?
(a) He wanted to become a priest.
(b) Gar wanted to travel.
(c) Gar felt a life of a student was not for him.
(d) He wanted to start his own business.

14. Who are the Gallagher girls?
(a) They are Madge and her niece.
(b) They are Lizzy and Maire.
(c) They are Maire, Lizzy, Una, Agnes and Rose.
(d) They are Katie and her sister.

15. What is Gar's mood in the beginning of the play?
(a) He is sad.
(b) He is hopeful.
(c) He is pensive.
(d) He is ecstatic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Boyle ask of Gar once he is in Philadelphia?

2. In the flashback with Katie, what is Katie’s concern?

3. What is SB’s question to Gar when he comes in for tea?

4. In the flashback with Katie, what are Gar’s plans for bringing in more income?

5. What happy news does Madge share with Gar in Episode 1?

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