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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 work do Rose and Agnes do after they leave Ballybeg?
2. How long does it take Michael to find Agnes and Rose?
3. Why is Gerry Evans in the tree in Act 2?
4. Which of the sisters takes over to organize the search for Rose?
5. What does Gerry Evans think Agnes should do for a living?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the Ryangan harvest festival described by Uncle Jack similar to the festival of Lughansa?
2. 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?
3. How does Rose trick Agnes and get away from her?
4. Why did Kate believe Agnes could not work in a factory?
5. How does Maggie make a joke of the small amount of food they have?
6. What does it tell you about Gerry Evans that he says he will check the ignition and sparking plugs of the radio?
7. How does Uncle Jack reveal that the Ryangans have not been converted to Christianity by his efforts?
8. What does Uncle Jack reveal about his ministry in Ryanga when Kate asks if the people gather together for Mass?
9. There are important facts about the Spanish Civil War that Gerry Evans does not understand. One is that the Popular Front represents a Fascist, rather than a Republican, government. The other is that the Popular Front is anti-Catholic. How is this ignorance on his part ironic?
10. What has Rose forgotten when she comes home from her meeting with Danny Bradley?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Dancing is a central metaphor in this play, and Michael ends the play with a monologue about what dance meant to him. Compare and contrast the effects of dance on him as a boy, when he is frightened by the wild, strange behavior of his family members as they dance, with his reflections on dance at the end of the play.
Essay Topic 2
The playwright, Brian Friel, uses the character Michael to tell the audience the eventual fate of the characters before the play itself is finished. How did knowing where the characters' actions would lead them affect you as a reader? Did you find it an effective dramatic device?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the Ryangan idea of marriage with what Kate calls the "holy sacrament of matrimony." Judging from the main characters and their romantic relationships, make a statement comparing the costs and benefits of both kinds of marriage. Cite quotations from the play to support your thesis.
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