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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. Where does Oliver want Young Charlie to go with him?
(a) The library.
(b) The rugby game.
(c) The malt shop.
(d) The pool hall.

2. Who does Charlie say told him that what Da said about Charlie's birth mother wasn't true?
(a) Oliver.
(b) His adoptive mother.
(c) His aunt.
(d) Drumm.

3. "Da" is an Irish term for ____________.
(a) Idiot.
(b) Beer.
(c) Buddy.
(d) Father.

4. Who takes the letter from Young Charlie?
(a) Oliver.
(b) Da.
(c) Drumm.
(d) Mother.

5. Which of the following was not a big part of Da's life?
(a) Praying.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Working.
(d) Playing cards.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which girl always believed that Oliver would be a great man?

2. What does Young Charlie do when he hears that he was adopted?

3. What does Charlie say that Da had been for all of Charlie's life?

4. What does Da say when Charlie tells him he loves him?

5. What had Drumm given Da a couple of weeks before Da died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does it mean that Charlie doesn't talk to his Mother like he does to Da and Young Charlie?

2. What is "an Irishwoman's death"?

3. What information does Young Charlie overhear and how does he react to it?

4. What charges does Young Charlie level at Adult Charlie about the way his life turned out?

5. How do Drumm and Charlie's parents disagree on the best place for Charlie to find a job?

6. What is the main theme of the play and how is it exhibited for Charlie?

7. How does Mother take control of Charlie's letter writing?

8. What begins to emerge about Da's character in Act 2, Part 2?

9. How long has it been since Charlie and Oliver have seen each other and what do they talk about?

10. For what reason did Da use the checks Charlie had sent him?

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