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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the others respond when the Soldier asks whether any of the others would let him free?
(a) No one responds.
(b) Teresa, alone, said she would free him.
(c) Everyone says they would free him.
(d) No one will free him.

2. After the Soldier asks for a cigarette and is told there are none, the Officer tells him he will be getting what?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Bread and water.
(d) A cup of tea.

3. As Miss Gilchrist takes a drink to the Soldier, what does the Volunteer do?
(a) He warns her to not get attached to the Soldier.
(b) He tells her to stay away from him.
(c) He tells her to give him the drink instead.
(d) He warns her to sit down and Pat says neither she nor Meg has the right to comment on his situation.

4. What does the Soldier say about dying?
(a) An Englishman can die with just as much courage as an Irishman.
(b) He does not want to die.
(c) He should not have to die.
(d) He is afraid to die.

5. What does the Soldier say about the members of the British Parliament?
(a) They are more into their own concerns and lives than anything else.
(b) They are cruel.
(c) They are concerned with only the British cause.
(d) They are heartless.

6. What does Pat say is a bluff?
(a) The article in the newspaper.
(b) The British threats to kills the Irish soldier.
(c) The imprisonment of the Soldier.
(d) The capturing of the Irish soldier.

7. When Mulleady reads some of the article aloud, what does Pat say?
(a) It is a disgrace.
(b) It should not be read to anyone.
(c) It was written by an Irishman.
(d) It is disgusting.

8. What does the Soldier say he has done wrong?
(a) He stole money from the IRA.
(b) He was a spy.
(c) Nothing.
(d) He shot an IRA officer.

9. About what does Meg taunt Pat?
(a) Having only one leg.
(b) Being angry and resentful of the young IRA soldiers.
(c) Having bad luck.
(d) Being a grumpy old man.

10. How does the Soldier respond when Pat tells him he is a prisoner of war?
(a) You cannot torture prisoners of war.
(b) He should not be a prisoner of war.
(c) You cannot shoot prisoners of war.
(d) There is no war.

11. When Teresa says she was just dusting, what does Meg say?
(a) She also was just dusting.
(b) Teresa did nothing wrong.
(c) She is shocked.
(d) Teresa is a sinner.

12. What are the marchers doing?
(a) Dancing an Irish jig.
(b) Playing with the children watching the parade.
(c) Celebrating a day of independence from Great Britain.
(d) Protesting the execution of the imprisoned Irish soldier.

13. How does the Soldier reply when Pat says he needs to sing something less patriotic?
(a) He would rather not sing.
(b) He does not want to sing anything else.
(c) He cannot think of anything else.
(d) He only knows patriotic tunes.

14. Over what do the characters argue?
(a) What should be done to the Irish prisoner.
(b) What to have for dinner.
(c) Which side is right.
(d) Why the Irish prisoner did what he did.

15. What do Meg and Miss Gilchrist tell Pat he needs to reconsider?
(a) His haircut.
(b) His position.
(c) His life.
(d) What he charges for rent.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Monsewer comes in with Pat, what are they discussing?

2. What story does Teresa tell?

3. About which soldier is the article talking?

4. How do Meg and the other characters make jokes about the author?

5. What does the Officer demand?

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