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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kate object to Gerry Evans going to Spain?
(a) He'll be fighting allies of Ireland.
(b) He'll be putting their income at risk.
(c) He'll be fighting for democracy.
(d) He'll be fighting for godless Communism.

2. Who does Uncle Jack say brought a woman back from the dead?
(a) God, the Father.
(b) A medicine man.
(c) The parish priest.
(d) The Holy Ghost.

3. What does Rose say happened to the boy who was burned at the Lughnasa festival?
(a) He's recovering.
(b) He will be crippled.
(c) He died.
(d) He will be paralyzed.

4. What does dancing become in Michael's memory?
(a) A wordless ceremony.
(b) A form of exercise.
(c) A daydream.
(d) A lost art.

5. Who is Gerry Evans imitating when he leaves Ballybeg?
(a) Michael Jackson.
(b) Fred Astaire.
(c) Gene Kelly.
(d) Uncle Jack.

6. When does Gerry Evans stop visiting the Mundys?
(a) Before 1939.
(b) During World War II.
(c) After 1950.
(d) In 1936.

7. Where does Gerry Evans hide when Agnes comes back from picking blackberries?
(a) On top of the sycamore tree.
(b) Behind the door.
(c) In the bushes in front of the house.
(d) Under the table.

8. What bad news does Chris have from Vera McLaughlin?
(a) Vera McLaughlin won't be buying more hand-made gloves.
(b) The sisters will have to pay for their own wool.
(c) Vera McLaughlin is dissatisfied with the sisters' knitting.
(d) Vera McLaughlin won't pay as much for hand-made gloves.

9. How many husbands does Uncle Jack say he could provide the sisters in Ryanga?
(a) More than one husband for each of them.
(b) One husband for each of them.
(c) One husband for all five of them.
(d) One husband for four of them.

10. What does Uncle Jack promise he'll do soon?
(a) Say Mass in the house.
(b) Go to the harvest festival.
(c) Teach a class on Ugandan customs.
(d) Walk four times a day.

11. What role does Gerry Evans love to play?
(a) Returning hero.
(b) Disabled war veteran.
(c) Fast-talking salesman.
(d) Heartbreaker.

12. What phrase comforts Kate when she thinks of Uncle Jack's pagan worship?
(a) "His own ecumenical understanding."
(b) "His own distinctive spiritual search."
(c) "His way of bringing the world together."
(d) "His own way of looking at the world."

13. How many people are at the house for dinner in Act 2?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

14. Who does Uncle Jack worship during Mass in Uganda?
(a) The god of yams and wine.
(b) Obi, the goddess of the earth.
(c) The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
(d) The god of casava.

15. What does Chris think is wrong with the radio?
(a) It's broken.
(b) It's possessed.
(c) It's improperly wired.
(d) It's old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gerry Evans offer Chris during each annual visit?

2. Where are Agnes and Rose when Michael finds them?

3. What does Gerry Evans trade with Uncle Jack?

4. What do Agnes and Rose agree to do next Sunday?

5. How many eggs does Maggie have to feed the people over for dinner in Act 2?

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