2. How does Maggie feel about Michael's kites?
(a) She hates them.
(b) She loves them.
(c) She is proud of them.
(d) She is amused by them.

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

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

5. What does Rose wear that is unusual for berry picking?
(a) Her wraparound dress.
(b) Her Sunday shoes.
(c) Her wellingtons.
(d) Her house apron.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Rose's pet rooster?

2. Which of the sisters takes over to organize the search for Rose?

3. What household task does Maggie take from Agnes during Lughnasa?

4. What does Gerry Evans trade with Uncle Jack?

5. What popular song does Gerry Evans dance to with the sisters in Act 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What significance can we attach to Uncle Jack's declaration that he is cold all the time?

2. How does Uncle Jack reveal that the Ryangans have not been converted to Christianity by his efforts?

3. What is it that Kate asks Uncle Jack to promise?

4. What has changed about Rose's appearance when she comes home from her meeting with Danny Bradley?

5. What news does Rose bring her family about the boy who was burned during the Lughnasa fires?

6. The recruiter tells Gerry Evans that he is invaluable to the brigade because he is a master at disguising himself. How does this revelation relate to the false impression he has given to Gerry Evans?

7. What does Uncle Jack reveal about his ministry in Ryanga when Kate asks if the people gather together for Mass?

8. Which of the sisters understands the politics of the Spanish Civil War?

9. What is Michael writing to ask Santa Claus to bring, and why is the gift he wants significant?

10. Why did Kate believe Agnes could not work in a factory?

(see the answer keys)

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