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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. What ritual does Da have trouble with?

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

3. Da begged for a job to get money for __________________.

4. Where does Drumm ask Young Charlie to go with him?

5. Da tells Charlie that he never told him _______________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What ulterior motive does Oliver have for coming to see Charlie after his Da died?

3. Explain the metaphor of Charlie's hurting himself on the glasses sculpture.

4. How does Charlie injure his hand on the glasses sculpture?

5. Why do Oliver's plans differ from Charlie's once Charlie sees Mary sitting on a bench reading?

6. How does Charlie end the encounter with Mary?

7. Who is Mrs. Prynne and why has she come to see Da in Act 2, Part 2?

8. What two revelations about Da come to Charlie in this act?

9. How do Young Charlie and Da differ in their responses to the legacy Da received?

10. How does the author use foreshadowing regarding the razor blades Charlie gave to Da for Christmas one year?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of the family in DA. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How typical is this family to most Irish families living during the mid-20th century?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment then cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Regret seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of regret? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

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